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.