cent

Noun

Meaning

A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred.

A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.

An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

cent.

Synonyms

penny centime celsius sen rand florin anna knut Santa sou afghani krone farthing pfennig century
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Antonyms

big money big bucks discrete component big bikkies bands individual constituent
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Hypernyms

coin rupee subunit fractional monetary unit sri lanka rupee

Hyponyms

copper new penny

Related terms

centennial century centipede centurion centi-

Phrases with the word

per cent one hundred per cent cut off without a cent two-for-a-cent ten cent piece one cent piece

Examples

“96 per cent of clubs indicated they wish to return (this season) if costs are reduced.” Source: Internet

A $1.3-billion equity offering by Telus Corp. pushed its shares down 3.2 per cent to hurt the telecom sector overall. Source: Internet

A 2018 Environment Canada report found little progress anywhere while 81 per cent of Canadian herds are in decline. Source: Internet

A 100 per cent waiver of property tax for slum dwellers. Source: Internet

"A 19 per cent reduction in stock is one of several factors that has contributed to a 37 per cent surge in capital growth, with average values increasing from $10,078 per sq m in 2018 to $13,854 per sq m in 2019," Mr O’Neill said. Source: Internet

A BC Hydro report says electricity demand has dropped by about ten per cent, and the decline could continue into April 2021. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

census taker census-designated place census-taking cent coin cent percent cent-