- a variation of percent.
per cent
Britishadverb
noun
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a percentage or proportion
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(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
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"Our national survey of more than 2,600 teachers found that... 70 per cent had frequently or occasionally seen the impact of manosphere social media influencers present on student attitudes and behaviour."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I've lost about 75 per cent of my tips, which is a significant amount of my income," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Moon will cover 90 to 96 per cent of the Sun on 12 August - the biggest coverage since the total eclipse in 1999.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The group maintained its forecast for annual revenue growth of between 3 and 4.5 per cent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
This means that in terms of the number of species, 70 to 80 per cent of the earth’s creatures are insects.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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