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  1. noun
    a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
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  • o a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
  • point one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
  • n a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
  • interest a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
  • proof a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
  • oxygen a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
  • commission a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
  • corn whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
  • discount an amount or percentage deducted
  • abundance (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
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