cent Synonyms
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cent Meaning
cent (n)
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
cent (n.)
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.
cent Sentence Examples
- A dollar is equivalent to one hundred cents.
- The price of the item was $4.50, which is 450 cents.
- In many countries, coins are denominated in cents for smaller denominations.
- The vending machine only accepts exact change, including coins as small as five cents.
- He owed me fifty cents for the coffee he bought earlier.
- She saved every spare cent to afford her dream vacation.
- The charity fundraiser collected donations ranging from a few cents to several dollars.
- The old arcade games required players to insert a few cents to start playing.
- The government announced a reduction in taxes by several cents per gallon of gasoline.
- He won the bet by a margin of only a few cents in the stock market.
FAQs About the word cent
a fractional monetary unit of several countries, a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitA hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten par
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A dollar is equivalent to one hundred cents.
The price of the item was $4.50, which is 450 cents.
In many countries, coins are denominated in cents for smaller denominations.
The vending machine only accepts exact change, including coins as small as five cents.
