cent

noun

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Definition of cent

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1 : a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such 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

cent

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Definition of cent (Entry 2 of 3)

1 centigrade

2 central

3 centum

4 century

Cent

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Definition of Cent (Entry 3 of 3)

Central

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Examples of cent in a Sentence

Noun A dime is worth 10 cents.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun And more than eighty per cent believe that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 1 May 2022 With just that stack of pennies to work with, every cent counts. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 The White House will take some comfort in that and hope that the 8.5-per-cent figure for inflation marked the peak. — The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2022 And three additional states, Florida, Michigan and Indiana, are less than half-a-cent away from the $4 mark. — Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 As Warcraft became less about cultivating a community of dedicated fans and more about wringing out every last possible cent, players gradually soured on the game. — Ryan Cooper, The Week, 19 Jan. 2022 With about 90 miles to go to our destination, the battery lost 8 per-cent of its charge in the 12-mile climb from 1200 to 4100 feet. — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2022 Meanwhile, Russia’s economy, according to the International Monetary Fund, could shrink by thirty-five per cent this year under the weight of Western sanctions. — Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2022 Russia’s currency has lost half its value; 1 ruble is now worth less than three-quarters of a cent. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2022 See More

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