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Definition of per cent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

per cent

adjective, adverb
 OPAL WOPAL S
 
/pə ˈsent/
 
/pər ˈsent/
(especially British English)
(North American English usually percent)
(symbol %)
Idioms
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  1. by, in or for every hundred
    • a 15 per cent rise in price
    • The company announced a 21 per cent increase in profits.
    • House prices dropped 8 per cent last year.
    • Dairy product prices jumped (= increased by)10.4 per cent in April.
    • Shares in the company are up 1.9 percent.
    Topics Moneya2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from per + cent, perhaps an abbreviation of pseudo-Latin per centum.
Idioms
a/one hundred per cent
  1. in every way synonym completely
    • I'm not a hundred per cent sure.
    • My family supports me one hundred per cent.
  2. completely fit and healthy
    • I still don't feel a hundred per cent.
    Topics Health and Fitnessc2
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