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Perpend vs Percent - What's the difference?

perpend | percent |

As nouns the difference between perpend and percent

is that perpend is a brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness while percent is a part or other object per hundred.

As a verb perpend

is (archaic) to ponder, consider.

As an adjective percent is

expressed in percents; usually together with a number.

perpend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To ponder, consider.
  • *1602 : , II:1, ll. 104-15:
    • [...] Perpend , / I have a daughter - have while she is mine [...].

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness
  • A vertical joint between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course

    • Anagrams

    *

    percent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * per cent (mostly UK) * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A part or other object per hundred
    • A resolution must receive fifty-one percent of the votes to pass.
  • percentage.

    • Usage notes

    * A percentage is often denoted by the character . *: 50% denotes ''50 percent . * The difference of two percentages is measured by percentage point, not by percent.

    Derived terms

    * percentage * percentwise

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Expressed in percents; usually together with a number.
    • ''I got a ten percent raise!
    ''The whisky usually contains over fifty percent alcohol by volume in the maturing casks, while the commercial brands are diluted to 40 to 45 percent.

    See also

    * per mille, permille, * per myriad, * ppm, ppb, ppt, ppq (typography marks) ----