percent
//pərˈsɛnt//
Noun
percentSingular
percentPlural
1
One part in every hundred; a proportion or rate per hundred units
About 30 percent of students walk to school.
2
A percentage or proportion of something
A large percent of the population lives in urban areas.
Synonym
Adverb
1
By a specified amount in or for every hundred
Sales increased 15 percent last year.