A number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%", or the abbreviations "pct.", "pct"; sometimes the abbreviation "pc" is also used. For example, 25% (read as "twenty-five percent") is equal to 25/100, 25:100, or 0.25. Percentages are often used to express a proportionate part of a total.
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