cent
cent1 definition
cent (sent)
noun
- ☆
- a monetary unit of the U.S., equal to of a dollar; penny: symbol, ¢
- a coin of this value, made of an alloy of copper and zinc or tin; penny
- a monetary unit of various other countries, equal to of the basic unit
Etymology: ME & OFr < L centum, hundred
cent2 definition
cent
century; centuries
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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