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Percent Sign (Noun)

Meaning

A sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The professor used the percent sign to indicate that the students had scored 90% on the exam.
  • The instructions for the recipe required adding 5% of the total mixture of spices, denoted by the percent sign.
  • The label on the bottle showed that the medicine contained 20% of the active ingredient, indicated by the percent sign.
  • When writing the math problem, she forgot to include the percent sign, leading to confusion.
  • The percent sign in the advertisement meant that the store was offering a 15% discount on all products.

Synonyms

  • Percentage Sign

Hypernyms

  • Grapheme
  • Graph
  • Graphic Symbol
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