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percent

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/pəˈsɛnt/ · per-cent

A ratio expressed as a fraction of 100, used to compare quantities.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Formal: فیصد

Synonyms

proportionratiofractionتناسبنسبتحصہ

Antonyms

wholetotalentiretyپورامکملتمام

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.

Easily Confused With

percentile:Percentile is a statistical measure that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations fall, while percent refers simply to a part per hundred.

Word Family

percentage
nounحصص

See Also

💡 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.