percent
beginnerA1/pəˈsɛnt/ · per-cent
A ratio expressed as a fraction of 100, used to compare quantities.
Meanings
A ratio expressed as a fraction of 100, used to compare quantities.
ایک تناسب جو 100 کے حصے کے طور پر ظاہر ہوتا ہے، جو مقداروں کا موازنہ کرنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
فیصد
fisad
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- fifty percent
- percent increase
- percent decrease
Example Sentences
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam.
پچاس فیصد طلباء نے امتحان پاس کیا۔
Pachaas fisad talba ne imtihan paas kiya.
The price has been reduced by twenty percent.
قیمت میں بیس فیصد کی کمی ہوئی ہے۔
Qeemat mein bees fisad ki kami hui hai.
She received a discount of fifteen percent on her purchase.
اسے اپنی خریداری پر پندرہ فیصد کی چھوٹ ملی۔
Usay apni kharidari par pandrah fisad ki chhoot mili.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'percent' as 'per hundred'.
Imagine a pie chart divided into 100 equal slices, representing different percentages.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندر کیا جانے ادرک
bandar kya jaane adrak
What does a monkey know of ginger? (used to denote an understanding of value)
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "per centum" — by the hundred
First known use: 16th century
The term 'percent' originated from the Latin 'per centum', which means 'by the hundred'. It has been used in English since the late 1500s.