ALL meanings of per cent
per cent
P p - 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
- countable noun per cent Per cent is also an adverb. 0
- adverb per cent in or for every hundred 0
- noun per cent a percentage or proportion 0
- noun per cent securities yielding a rate of interest as specified 0