percent sign

/pərˌsɛnt saɪn/
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Definitions of percent sign
  1. noun
    a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100
    synonyms: percentage sign
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    type of:
    character, grapheme, graphic symbol
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
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