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1cent

noun \ˈsent\

Definition of CENT

1
: a monetary unit equal to 1⁄100 of a basic unit of value (as dollar, euro, rand) — see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at money table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
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Examples of CENT

  1. A dime is worth 10 cents.

Origin of CENT

French, hundred, from Latin centum — more at hundred
First Known Use: 1782

Rhymes with CENT

bent, Brent, dent, gent, Ghent, hent, Lent, pent, rent, scent, sent, spent, sprent, stent, tent, Trent, vent

2cent

abbreviation

Definition of CENT

1
centigrade
2
central
3
centum
4
century

Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

Cent

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