cent

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noun

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: 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

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: a coin, token, or note representing one cent

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: the fen of the People's Republic of China

cent

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abbreviation (1)

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centigrade

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central

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centum

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century

Cent

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abbreviation (2)

Central

Examples of cent in a Sentence

Noun

A dime is worth 10 cents.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At the age of twenty-seven, Trujillo won with almost a hundred per cent of the vote. —Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, Walmart+ members can save 10 cents per gallon on fuel at over 13,000 Exxon, Mobil, Walmart and Murphy stations. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024

Save 10 cents on gas at approximately 7,000 BP, Amoco and ampm gas stations across the U.S. Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024

Amazon Prime members can get their newest perk at the pump: 10 cents off every gallon of gas. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, hundred, from Latin centum — more at hundred

First Known Use

Noun

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cent

• euro cent
• not one red cent
• per cent
• red cent

Kids Definition

cent

noun

ˈsent

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: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ part of a basic unit of money (as of a dollar or euro)

2

: a coin or bill representing one cent

Etymology

Noun

from early French cent "hundred," from Latin centum "hundred"