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51%

51% is the alternative spelling of 51 percent.

Meaning of 51 percent

Noun

51 percent

  1. (US, idiomatic) A narrow or bare majority.
    • But in a political system, everything tends to be a yes-or-no decision; if 51 percent vote yes, it's yes.1975, Milton Friedman, There's no such thing as a free lunch

Questions about 51%

What is 51% the alternative spelling of?
51% is the alternative spelling of 51 percent.

Words near 51% in the dictionary

  1. 50Ks
  2. 50s
  3. 50th
  4. 50th District
  5. 51 percent
  6. 51%
  7. 512th note
  8. 5150
  9. 5150ed
  10. 5150ing
  11. 5150s

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