per cent English

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per cent Noun

— You use per cent show the number of parts out of one hundred. The symbol for per cent is %. The cost of gas has increased seven per cent in the last month.

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per cent English » English

percent

percentage

pct

p.c.

one-hundredth

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Simple sentences

Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.