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any%

/ˈɛniː pə(ɹ).sɛnt/

any% noun: a category in speedrunning which pertains to the goal of a game's mere completion, i.e. getting to the main concluding goal as quickly as possible, regardless of how much is unlocked or what techniques are used.

Noun

any% (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A category in speedrunning which pertains to the goal of a game's mere completion, i.e. getting to the main concluding goal as quickly as possible, regardless of how much is unlocked or what techniques are used.
    • Mae, who describes herself on Patreon as a 20-year-old university student from Canada, holds several world records for Baldur’s Gate 3 speedruns already — including her insane 4:15 any% speedrun.2024 January 27, Eliana Bollati, “Baldur’s Gate 3 speedrunner smashes two world records in just two days”, in Dexerto

Origin of any%

From any + percent (%), denoting that any percentage of the game could be completed in order to get to the central goal.

Questions about any%

What does any% mean?
Any% means a category in speedrunning which pertains to the goal of a game's mere completion, i.e. getting to the main concluding goal as quickly as possible, regardless of how much is unlocked or what techniques are used.
What part of speech is any%?
Any% is a noun.
How do you pronounce any%?
Any% is pronounced /ˈɛniː pə(ɹ).sɛnt/.

Words near any% in the dictionary

  1. any way
  2. any way one cuts it
  3. any way one slices it
  4. any where
  5. any which way
  6. any%
  7. any-and-all
  8. any1
  9. Anya
  10. Anya-Nya
  11. Anyang

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