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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the percent" is correct and can be used in written English
It is often used to introduce a specific percentage in a sentence, similar to how "the majority" or "the minority" is used to introduce a specific group. Example: "The percent of students who passed the exam increased from 60% to 75% this year." In this example, "the percent" is used to specify the percentage of students who passed the exam, rather than using the word "percentage." This usage can also be seen in other common phrases, such as "a large percent" or "a small percent."
Dictionary
the percent
noun
A part or other object per hundred
synonyms
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The percent differences (% diff).
The percent error was 46%.
The percent difference is less than 5%.
Each number represents the percent similarity.
The percent deviation is dependent of the type of PSDs.
Students' knowledge was assessed as the percent of correct responses.
A quadratic regression model was calculated using the percent COD removal response and the percent removal of turbidity.
The percent recovery from the protein micelle was only 7.6%.
(2) The percent saturation for this OA is 84.2%.
Not surprisingly, the percent of applicants employed decreases over time.
The percent of reproducibility was calculated for each primer combination.
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