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cent

Syllabification: (cent)
Pronunciation: /sent/
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Definition of cent

noun

  • 1a monetary unit of the US, Canada, and various other countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency unit.
  • informal a small sum of money:she saved every cent possible
  • [in singular with negative] informal used for emphasis to denote any money at all:he hadn’t yet earned a cent
  • 2 Music one hundredth of a half step.

Phrases

one's two cents’ worth

North American informal one’s unsolicited opinion.

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'a hundred'): from French cent, Italian cento, or Latin centum 'hundred'

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