Definitions

1. noun

a part or share of a whole, especially a fraction of one hundred.

“The company’s profits increased by three percent last quarter.”

2. adjective

representing a fraction of one hundred.

“The interest rate is five percent per annum.”

3. noun

a measure of something expressed as a fraction of one hundred.

“The exam scores are graded on a scale of one to a hundred percent.”

4. verb

to express as a fraction of one hundred.

“The calculator can percent the increase in population.”

5. preposition

by or to the extent of a given percentage.

“She percent higher in the sales rankings after the company’s restructuring.”

6. verb

to increase by a given percentage.

“The new policy will percent the company’s profit margin.”