per cent

/ pə ˈsɛnt /

adverb

1. Alsoper centum in or for every hundred %

noun

1. a percentage or proportion
2. often plural securities yielding a rate of interest as specified

   he bought three percents

Word History and Origins

Origin of per cent¹

C16: from Medieval Latin per centum out of every hundred

Example Sentences

"This pain affects up to 15 per cent of adults in their lifetime, and all we have are anti-inflammatories and opioids which can cause side effects and addiction," Dr Muttenthaler said.

From Science Daily

Nearly 70 per cent of Ontario residents, for example, support legislative changes to facilitate forced treatment.

From Salon

The mean age of participants is 72.6 years with about 52 per cent of them female.

From Science Daily

Both types of programs have better completion rates than standard outpatient treatment programs, where the drop-out level can be as high as 50 per cent.

From Science Daily

In 2024, overall food price inflation in the UK has fallen to 1.7 per cent, but less so for cheese.

From BBC