percent
noun, adverb/pəˈsent/CEFR A2শতাংশ
Meaning
One part in every hundred.
Example sentences
- Ninety percent of the class passed.ক্লাসের নব্বই শতাংশ পাস করেছে।
- Prices rose by five percent.দাম পাঁচ শতাংশ বেড়েছে।
A common mistake
The percent of students who passed was high.→The percentage of students who passed was high.
Percent follows a number: ninety percent. Without a number the word is percentage. British English also writes it as two words: per cent.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: percentage
Similar words, and what each means
- percentage
শতকরা হার, শতাংশ
An amount stated as a part of one hundred.
Other English words for “শতাংশ”
- percentage
An amount stated as a part of one hundred.
“percent” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Understanding around 90 percent of the words is enough for enjoyable reading.
The Best Way to Read English Books →Unemployment reached a peak of twelve percent in 2010.
Academic English Vocabulary for IELTS →His counteroffer was ten percent higher.
counteroffer — dictionary →
Where this word is used
Related words
- percentageশতকরা হার, শতাংশsynonym
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