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cent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cent noun A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  • penny noun A small coin worth one cent, or one-hundredth of a pound or dollar.

Senses

cent is used for these senses in English:

  • cent (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  • penny (historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.

cent — full definition

  1. noun A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  2. noun A small sum of money.
  3. noun A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
  4. noun A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).

penny — full definition

  1. noun A small coin worth one cent, or one-hundredth of a pound or dollar.
  2. noun Money in general, especially a small amount.

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