cent

[ sent ]

/ sɛnt /

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noun

one 100th of the dollar, or other basic monetary unit, of various nations, including the United States. Symbol: ¢, c

penny (def. 1): Sorry, I’ve only got two dimes, a nickel, and four cents.

a monetary unit of certain European Union countries, one 100th of a euro.

Origin of cent

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin centēsimus “hundredth” (by shortening), equivalent to cent(um) “100” (see hundred) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cent

cents , scents, sense

Words nearby cent

censurable, censure, census, census taker, census tract, cent, cental, centare, centas, centaur, centaurea

Definition for cent (2 of 3)

cent-

variant of centi- before a vowel: centare.

Definition for cent (3 of 3)

cent.

centigrade.

central.

centum.

century.

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Example sentences from the Web for cent

For example, since 2011 it has been adding 30 per cent more capacity per year on flights to Puerto Rico.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Force senators, their spouses and their immediate family to report their wealth down to the last dollar and cent.
A Conservative Explains Why The GOP Could Lose|Bill Whalen|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It stayed at the top for three days, out-pacing tracks by Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent.
When Harry Met Cancer|Itay Hod|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An ode to Meryl Streep's brilliant selfie, taken at a Lakers game with 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant.
Meryl Streep Took a Selfie With 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant. Give Her an Oscar.|Kevin Fallon|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Icons of the genre, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Kanye West, effortlessly telegraph cool.
Chet Haze and Hollywood’s Silver Spoon MCs|Tricia Romano|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was not a cent left; not one single coin to rub against another.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter Besant
There we were, with a hotel-bill to pay and never a cent wherewith to pay it.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
Every cent of his spending money was earned in similar ways.
Captains of Industry|James Parton
In order to do this he rented it, at from half a cent to two cents an acre, and received his rent in produce.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: History|Ontario Ministry of Education
I have never yet taken home his clothes, that I didn't find the money waiting for me, exact to a cent.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for cent

cent

/ (sɛnt) /

noun

a monetary unit of American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brunei, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United States, the Vatican City, the Virgin Islands, and Zimbabwe. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units

an interval of pitch between two frequencies f 2 and f 1 equal to 3986.31 log (f 2 / f 1); one twelve-hundredth of the interval between two frequencies having the ratio 1:2 (an octave)

Word Origin for cent

C16: from Latin centēsimus hundredth, from centum hundred

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with cent

cent

see for two cents; not worth a dime (red cent); put in one's two cents.

单词	cent
释义	cent [ sent ] / sɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cent ON THESAURUS.COM noun one 100th of the dollar, or other basic monetary unit, of various nations, including the United States. Symbol: ¢, c penny (def. 1): Sorry, I’ve only got two dimes, a nickel, and four cents. a monetary unit of certain European Union countries, one 100th of a euro. Origin of cent First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin centēsimus “hundredth” (by shortening), equivalent to cent(um) “100” (see hundred) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cent cents , scents, sense Words nearby cent censurable, censure, census, census taker, census tract, cent, cental, centare, centas, centaur, centaurea Definition for cent (2 of 3) cent- variant of centi- before a vowel: centare. Definition for cent (3 of 3) cent. centigrade. central. centum. century. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cent For example, since 2011 it has been adding 30 per cent more capacity per year on flights to Puerto Rico. Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!\|Clive Irving\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Force senators, their spouses and their immediate family to report their wealth down to the last dollar and cent. A Conservative Explains Why The GOP Could Lose\|Bill Whalen\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It stayed at the top for three days, out-pacing tracks by Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent. When Harry Met Cancer\|Itay Hod\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An ode to Meryl Streep's brilliant selfie, taken at a Lakers game with 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant. Meryl Streep Took a Selfie With 50 Cent and Kobe Bryant. Give Her an Oscar.\|Kevin Fallon\|January 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Icons of the genre, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Kanye West, effortlessly telegraph cool. Chet Haze and Hollywood’s Silver Spoon MCs\|Tricia Romano\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was not a cent left; not one single coin to rub against another. The Golden Butterfly\|Walter Besant There we were, with a hotel-bill to pay and never a cent wherewith to pay it. Memoirs\|Charles Godfrey Leland Every cent of his spending money was earned in similar ways. Captains of Industry\|James Parton In order to do this he rented it, at from half a cent to two cents an acre, and received his rent in produce. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: History\|Ontario Ministry of Education I have never yet taken home his clothes, that I didn't find the money waiting for me, exact to a cent. Choice Readings for the Home Circle\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for cent cent / (sɛnt) / noun a monetary unit of American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brunei, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United States, the Vatican City, the Virgin Islands, and Zimbabwe. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units an interval of pitch between two frequencies f 2 and f 1 equal to 3986.31 log (f 2 / f 1); one twelve-hundredth of the interval between two frequencies having the ratio 1:2 (an octave) Word Origin for cent C16: from Latin centēsimus hundredth, from centum hundred Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with cent cent see for two cents; not worth a dime (red cent); put in one's two cents. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to cent copper penny, farthing, hill of beans, penny
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cent

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