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What is the difference between permille and percent?

permille | percent |

As nouns the difference between permille and percent

is that permille is a part or other object per thousand while percent is a part or other object per hundred.

As an adjective percent is

expressed in percents; usually together with a number.

permille

English

(wikipedia permille)

Alternative forms

* per mille

Noun

(permille)
  • A part or other object per thousand.
    • Three permille

    Synonyms

    * * * (parts per thousand) mU , milliuno

    See also

    * per cent, percent, * permyriad and * ppm , ppb , ppt , ppq

    Anagrams

    *

    percent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * per cent (mostly UK) * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A part or other object per hundred
    • A resolution must receive fifty-one percent of the votes to pass.
  • percentage.

    • Usage notes

    * A percentage is often denoted by the character . *: 50% denotes ''50 percent . * The difference of two percentages is measured by percentage point, not by percent.

    Derived terms

    * percentage * percentwise

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Expressed in percents; usually together with a number.
    • ''I got a ten percent raise!
    ''The whisky usually contains over fifty percent alcohol by volume in the maturing casks, while the commercial brands are diluted to 40 to 45 percent.

    See also

    * per mille, permille, * per myriad, * ppm, ppb, ppt, ppq (typography marks) ----