adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   One out of every ten thousand (myriad); one percent of one percent. not-comparable, rare

   "There has been a 5 permyriad rise in the price of that commodity."

Synonyms

All synonyms

basis pointbasis point‱

Example

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"There has been a 5 permyriad rise in the price of that commodity."

Etymology

From per + myriad.

Related phrases

basis point

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