- 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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That represents a 28 per cent improvement compared with earlier studies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
If progression-free survival at six months did not improve by at least 20 per cent compared with previous studies, the trial would be stopped.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
According to a 2024 profile of him, Su “spent almost 100 per cent of his time in China over the last 20 years.”
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
What does 80 per cent chance of rain mean?
From BBC • Jun. 14, 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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