cent

noun

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Definition of cent

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

abbreviation (1)

Definition of cent (Entry 2 of 3)

1 centigrade

2 central

3 centum

4 century

Cent

abbreviation (2)

Definition of Cent (Entry 3 of 3)

Central

Examples of cent in a Sentence

Noun

A dime is worth 10 cents.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

It's believed that 27 per cent of people live below the poverty line—90 million is Egypt's total population. — Ruth Michaelson, Newsweek, "Egypt’s Economy Is in Crisis. So Why Is the Government Spending Millions on a Fancy New Space Agency?," 28 Feb. 2017 Sonny’s BBQ: Enjoy 50 cent crinkle cut fries on July 13. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Here's how to celebrate National French Fry Day," 13 July 2018 Instead, Colleyville has lowered its tax rate more than 2 cents in two years. — Gordon Dickson And Nicholas Sakelaris, star-telegram, "Priced out of their home? North Texans see tax bill rise $1,200 in five years," 6 July 2018 When the issues became too big to ignore, the stock price of Helios and Matheson reacted, with the stock price plummeting to as low as a single cent. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "MoviePass subscribers aren’t going to the movies, and that’s what MoviePass wants," 3 Oct. 2018 The tax will increase the price of fuel by about 30 cents per gallon and will continue to rise over the next few years, the French government says. — Alex Ward, Vox, "France’s anti-Macron protests are turning deadlier," 3 Dec. 2018 That study found wholesale electricity prices dropped as much as 1.2 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity with such standards in place, along with other benefits. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Palo Verde nuclear plant could close if renewable-energy measure passes, APS says," 12 Apr. 2018 The cost of a beer has dropped to $1.55 and a metro ticket to just 80 cents. — Bloomberg.com, "Your Trip to the World Cup in Russia Just Got 10% Cheaper," 11 Apr. 2018 San Francisco, Oakland, and Boulder, Colorado as well as other cities have small, one to two-cent per ounce taxes. — NBC News, "Taxing sodas, junk food and tobacco works, task force argues," 4 Apr. 2018

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