HyperDic: cent

English > 2 senses of the word cent:
NOUNquantitycenta fractional monetary unit of several countries
possessioncent, penny, centimea coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
cent > pronunciation
Soundsseh'nt
Rhymesaccent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt...
English > cent: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA fractional monetary unit of several countries.
Part ofBritish shilling, shilling, bobA former monetary unit in Great Britain
Mauritian rupee, rupeeThe basic unit of money in Mauritius
Seychelles rupee, rupeeThe basic unit of money in Seychelles
birrThe basic unit of money in Ethiopia
dollarThe basic monetary unit in many countries
guilder, gulden, florin, Dutch florinformerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands
leoneThe basic unit of money in Sierra Leone
lilangeniThe basic unit of money in Swaziland
randThe basic unit of money in South Africa
BroaderSri Lanka rupee, rupeeThe basic unit of money in Sri Lanka
fractional monetary unit, subunitA monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
Spanishcentavo
Catalancentau, cent
English > cent: 2 senses > noun 2, possession
MeaningA coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.
Synonymspenny, centime
NarrowercopperA copper penny
new pennyA coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound
BroadercoinA flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
Spanishcentavo, céntimo, penique
Catalancentau, cèntim, penic

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