percental

per·cent

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Definitions of percental word

noun percental Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100. 1
noun percental percentage (defs 1, 3). 1
noun percental British. stocks, bonds, etc., that bear an indicated rate of interest. 1
adjective percental 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
adjective percental calculated as a percentage; relating to percentages 0

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; short for Medieval Latin per centum by the hundred. See per, cent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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