percent

/pษšหˆsษ›nt/

IPA: /P ER0 S EH1 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).

    โ€œonly a small percent attain the top ranksโ€

  2. 2

    One part per hundred; one percent.

adverb
  1. 1

    For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/percent