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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"A key finding from this research is that about 10 per cent of the energy released as matter falls in towards the black hole is carried away by the jets," Dr. Prabu said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
They say more than 85 per cent of aquatic and marine vegetation, including saltmarsh, seagrass and kelp, has been lost over the past 50 years.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
The most frequent was FBXW7, which was altered in more than 50 per cent of the tumors studied.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
The number of broods produced on treated lands fell off by some 50 per cent, and the number of young in a brood declined.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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