per cent

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Definitions of per cent words

noun per cent Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100. 1
noun per cent percentage (defs 1, 3). 1
noun per cent British. stocks, bonds, etc., that bear an indicated rate of interest. 1
adjective per cent figured or expressed on the basis of a rate or proportion per hundred (used in combination with a number in expressing rates of interest, proportions, etc.): to get three percent interest. Symbol: %. 1
countable noun per cent You use per cent to talk about amounts. For example, if an amount is 10 per cent (10%) of a larger amount, it is equal to 10 hundredths of the larger amount. 0
countable noun per cent Per cent is also an adjective. 0

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; short for Medieval Latin per centum by the hundred. See per, cent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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