What does cent mean?
Definitions for cent
sɛntcent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cent.
Princeton's WordNet
centnoun
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
penny, cent, centimenoun
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Wiktionary
centnoun
A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries, including the United States. Symbol: u00A2.
centnoun
century
centnoun
A small sum of money.
He blew every last cent.
centnoun
A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
centnoun
A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
centnoun
A hundredth of a half step.
Etymology: From cent, from centum, from ḱm̥tóm.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Centnoun
A hundred; as, five per cent, that is, five in the hundred.
Etymology: centum, Lat. a hundred.
ChatGPT
cent
A cent is a unit of currency that is a subdivision of the main currency unit in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and many countries in Europe. It usually represents 1/100th of the basic monetary unit. The term comes from the Latin word "Centum" which means "hundred". It is also a unit of measurement in music to express differences in pitch.
Webster Dictionary
Centnoun
a hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred
Centnoun
a United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc
Centnoun
an old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game
Etymology: [F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]
Wikidata
Cent
In many national currencies, the cent, commonly represented by the cent sign is a monetary unit that equals ¹⁄100 of the basic monetary unit. Etymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin word "centum" meaning hundred. Cent also refers to a coin which is worth one cent. In the United States and Canada, the 1¢ coin is generally known by the nickname penny, alluding to the British coin and unit of that name. In Ireland the 1c coin is also sometimes known as a penny in reference to the Irish penny, worth ¹⁄100 of the Irish pound that was replaced by the euro in 2002.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cent
sent, n. a hundred: an American coin—the hundredth part of a dollar.—ns. Cent′age, rate by the hundred; Cent′al, a weight of 100 lb. proposed for general adoption, legalised in 1878.—Per cent., by the hundred. [L. centum, a hundred.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of cent in a Sentence
It was 50 Cent who put the safety of the Inspector and his family in jeopardy by publishing a threatening tweet that called for violence last year.
Daniel DaleWealth taxesWarren:
I have proposed a two-cent wealth tax on the top one-tenth of one percent in this country, that would give us enough money to start with our babies by providing universal child care for every baby age 0 to 5, universal pre-k for every 3-year-old and 4-year-old in this country.
Sentiment is shifting on a 5-cent piece right now, although futures markets are pricing in a less than 30 percent chance of a rate hike on Thursday, the U.S. dollar continues to strengthen, meaning that traders might be having an each-way bet on the outcome.
Who in the world is going to be too bothered by six tenths of a cent?
We need to do away with some of the unnecessary projects, for example the high-speed rail, which is going to cost us 110 billion ringgit( $ 28 billion) and will not earn us a single cent. That will be dropped.
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- سنْتArabic
- центBulgarian
- centau, cèntimCatalan, Valencian
- centCzech
- CentGerman
- λεπτό, ένα λεπτό, σεντGreek
- cendoEsperanto
- centavo, céntimoSpanish
- senttiFinnish
- sedeFijian
- sentFaroese
- cent, centimeFrench
- pennyHungarian
- sentIcelandic
- centesimo, soldinoItalian
- セントJapanese
- 센트Korean
- centLatin
- centasLithuanian
- центMacedonian
- centDutch
- tsindáo, łichííʼíNavajo, Navaho
- eurocent, centPolish
- cêntimo, centavoPortuguese
- центRussian
- cȅnt, це̏нтSerbo-Croatian
- centSwedish
- sentiSwahili
- peraTagalog
- phần trămVietnamese
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