cent
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
See cent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕnt)
noun Abbr. ct.Our Living Language The plural of
cent is
cent in some varieties of vernacular Southern English when preceded by a numeral:
That costs eighty cent. The lack of the plural suffix
-s in such constructions is also found with units of measurement like
foot and
pound. See Note at
foot.
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