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percent Synonyms
Another word for percent
Choosing another word for percent depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
One part in every hundred, or a specified number of parts out of a hundred (used following a number to express a proportion or rate).
Usage Example
"Roughly seventy per centum of the Earth's surface is covered by water."
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per centum
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percentage
hundredth
• adverb (Context 2)
By a specified amount or rate in or for every hundred.
Usage Example
"Enrollment at the community college increased ten per centum over the past academic year."
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per centum
• adjective (Context 3)
Reckoned on the basis of a whole divided into one hundred parts; designating a specified rate or proportion per hundred.
Usage Example
"The municipal government issued a series of four-per centum bonds to fund the infrastructure project."
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per centum
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Percent. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/percent