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cent

/sɛnt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

    - "The price of the item is $1.07, or 17 cents."
    - "You need to collect at least 100 pennies to make a dollar, or 100 cents."
Pronunciation
  1. /sɛnt/



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Antonyms

periphery
Synonyms

penny , dollarcent , eurocent , middle , midst , center of gravity , center of mass , centroid , midpoint , centuria , yearhundred
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cent
dent , sent , prent , ment
Variants
List of all variants of cent that leads to same result
cent , cents , Cent , Euro cent , Euro cents , euro cent , euro cents , red cent , red cents , not one red cent , dollar-and-cent , dollars-and-cents , per cent , per cents , percent , percents
Etymology
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The word 'cent' comes from the Latin word 'centum', meaning 'hundred'.

Trivia
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  1. The smallest coin denomination in the United States is the penny, which is worth one cent.

  2. One cent is equal to one hundred pennies.

  3. The word 'cent' is derived from the Latin word 'centum', meaning 'hundred'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Centime: A monetary unit used in various countries, including France and Belgium, which is equivalent to one hundredth of a currency unit.

  2. Centaur: A mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.

Culture
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The cent has been the basic monetary unit in the United States since the Coinage Act of 1796. It has been used extensively in literature, art, and music, often symbolizing small amounts of money or insignificant things.

How to Memorize "cent"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a coin with the face value of one cent. Imagine the size, shape, and design of the coin.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number 100 with the cent. Remember that one cent is equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'A penny saved is a penny earned' to remember that pennies and cents are valuable.

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