- su|per|ja|cent
- su|per|ja|cent «SOO puhr JAY suhnt», adjective.overlying (now chiefly in technical use).╂[< Latin superjacēns, -entis, present participle of superjacēre < super- over + jacēre to lie, rest]
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per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
per cent — is normally written as two words in BrE but as one word (percent) in AmE. In attributive use (i.e. before a noun), it is normally written with a hyphen in BrE: a 12 per cent increase. The type per cent of is normally treated as singular if the… … Modern English usage
Per cent — Per Per, prep. [L. Cf. {Far}, {For }, {Pardon}, and cf. {Par}, prep.] Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Per — Per, prep. [L. Cf. {Far}, {For }, {Pardon}, and cf. {Par}, prep.] Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Per annum — Per Per, prep. [L. Cf. {Far}, {For }, {Pardon}, and cf. {Par}, prep.] Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Per centum — Per Per, prep. [L. Cf. {Far}, {For }, {Pardon}, and cf. {Par}, prep.] Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Per diem — Per Per, prep. [L. Cf. {Far}, {For }, {Pardon}, and cf. {Par}, prep.] Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per|cent|age|wise — «puhr SEHN tihj wyz», adverb. from the standpoint of percentage or percentages: »He estimated sales probably would be off a little more percentagewise for the six months as a whole than the 2 per cent drop suffered in the first quarter (Wall… … Useful english dictionary
per|cent|age — «puhr SEHN tihj», noun. 1. a rate or proportion of each hundred; part of each hundred: »What percentage of children were absent? The French were…suffering a lower percentage of casualties than the British (H. G. Wells). 2. a part or proportion:… … Useful english dictionary
