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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We've recruited 2,000 more GPs and satisfaction has risen from 60 per cent to 74.5 per cent since we came to office.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Up to 80 per cent of colorectal cancer risk is thought to be influenced by environmental factors, including the microorganisms in the gut.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The five-year gilt rate was down the equivalent of a quarter per cent rate cut.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
"Between 10-24 per cent of the population unknowingly carry this germ at the back of their throats usually without any harm," said Lee.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
One pond that had been treated with DDT to remove unwanted shiners remained so poisonous through repeated drainings and flushings that it killed 94 per cent of the sunfish with which it was later stocked.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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