- 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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The 28-year-old is set to become Atletico's fourth signing of the summer, while Spurs will also retain a 15 per cent sell-on clause as part of the deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Taking place on Wednesday 12 August, it will be the biggest coverage since the total eclipse in 1999, with the moon expected to cover 90 to 96 per cent of the sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Despite aggressive investments, shares of SK hynix and its larger South Korean rival Samsung Electronics have fallen sharply by 33 per cent and 41 per cent respectively over the past month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The group maintained its forecast for annual revenue growth of between 3 and 4.5 per cent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s proportions were ninety per cent of Mrs. Hubbard’s to a soothing ten percent of the conductor’s.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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