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%

/pəˈsɛnt/ UK
/pɚˈsɛnt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛnt

Where it comes from

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.

suffix

morpheme Suffix forming speedrunning categories requiring a given percentage to qualify. 100%
morpheme Suffix forming speedrunning categories related to the suffixed element, or subject to constraints based on it. P%

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MLA

"%." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/%25. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

%. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/%25

Chicago

"%." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/%25.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {\%},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%25},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}