Meaning of Cent | Babel Free
sɛntDefinitions
- A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- A small sum of money.
- A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
- A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
- A hundredth of a semitone or half step.
- A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
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Abbreviation of century. abbreviation, alt-of
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Abbreviation of Latincentum (“one hundred”). abbreviation, alt-of, obsolete
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Abbreviation of centigrade. abbreviation, alt-of
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Abbreviation of center. abbreviation, alt-of
Equivalents
Examples
“It's true. 1.7 cents to make⟳ 1 cent. That really makes the phrase “you have⟳ to spend⟳ money to make⟳ money” ring⟳ painfully true.”
“He blew every last⟳ cent.”
“Every cent aside from his own⟳ expenses for the barest kind of living went to his down-and-out buddies.”
“And broght with hem many stout cent / Of green lordynges.”
“The demon makes his full descent / In one abundant shower of cent per cent.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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