cent
cent /sent/ noun [C]
1 A2 a unit of money worth 0.01 of a dollar, or a coin with this value: » A call will cost you around 25 cents.» On the foreign exchanges the pound rose two cents against the dollar.Thesaurus+: ↑North American money2 F0 a unit of money worth 0.01 of a euro • • • Extra Examples:» When he arrived in America he didn't have a cent.» On the foreign exchanges the pound rose two cents against the dollar to $1.52.» The accounts department is niggling me for ten cents they say I owe them. |