[pə ˈsɛnt], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- by a specified amount in or for every hundred
(e.g: new car sales may be down nineteen per cent)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from per + cent, perhaps an abbreviation of pseudo-Latin per centum

[pə ˈsɛnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- one part in every hundred
(e.g: a reduction of half a per cent or so in price)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from per + cent, perhaps an abbreviation of pseudo-Latin per centum