"%" meaning in English

See % in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /pəˈsɛnt/ [UK], /pɚˈsɛnt/ [US] Audio: en-us-percent.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɛnt Etymology: Back-formation from any% or low%, in which the “%” was a literal indicator of the percentage completion the player would achieve in order to qualify for the given leaderboard category. The suffix was then broadened to form category names in general, where the suffixed term specified some condition about the category, e.g. what score must be obtained, items used, etc., in order to qualify. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|any%}} Back-formation from any%, {{m|en|low%}} low% Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} %, {{en-suffix}} %
  1. (speedrunning) Suffix forming speedrunning categories requiring a given percentage to qualify. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Speedrunning
    Sense id: en-%-en-suffix-0qSY~kpt Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (speedrunning) Suffix forming speedrunning categories related to the suffixed element, or subject to constraints based on it. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Speedrunning
    Sense id: en-%-en-suffix-6Jy~TG0n Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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