twenty-five percent
nounUK /ˌtwenti faɪv pəˈsent/
US /ˌtwenti faɪv pərˈsent/
Twenty-five percent means one quarter, or one part out of four equal parts.
Twenty-five percent of the class chose pizza for lunch.
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2. A fraction equal to 25/100, which simplifies to 1/4.
Twenty-five percent is the same as one quarter.
3. A discount of one quarter off the original price.
The store took twenty-five percent off all winter coats.
4. A share or portion amounting to one fourth of a total.
The company gave twenty-five percent of its profits to charity.