- a variation of percent.
per cent
Britishadverb
noun
-
a percentage or proportion
-
(often plural) securities yielding a rate of interest as specified
he bought three percents
Etymology
Origin of per cent
C16: from Medieval Latin per centum out of every hundred
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The group maintained its forecast for annual revenue growth of between 3 and 4.5 per cent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company has forecast second-quarter operating profits to increase 1,800 per cent on last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
His big chance conversion rate stands at 54.5 per cent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Seven goals, 360 minutes played and a shot conversion rate of 38.9 per cent, the highest among the four contenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Thus, woodpeckers are the primary control of the Engelmann spruce beetle, reducing its populations from 45 to 98 per cent and are important in the control of the codling moth in apple orchards.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
