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pct

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency pct

n. a short way to write 'percent' or 'percentage'. It is often used in medical reports or technical documents to show a part of a whole.

n. a standard abbreviation for 'percent' or 'percentage'. Frequently used in clinical pathology reports and technical data sets to denote a proportion per hundred.


SIMPLE

The report shows a high pct of recovery.

CONTEXTUAL

In the latest medical trial, the pct of patients showing improvement exceeded the initial expectations of the research team.

COMPLEX

The laboratory results indicated a significant pct of abnormal cells, necessitating a secondary screening to confirm the preliminary diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment.

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Usage

Commonly used in written technical contexts; in spoken English, the full word 'percent' is almost always preferred.

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