Definition of Cent. Meaning of Cent. Synonyms of Cent

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Definition of Cent

Cent
Cent Cent, n. [F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.] 1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred. 2. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc. 3. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game. --Nares.

Meaning of Cent from wikipedia

- Look up cent or centi- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cent may refer to: Cent (currency), a one-hundredth subdivision of several units of currency...
- Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in South Jamaica...
- The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar. It has been the lowest face-value physical unit...
- A one-cent coin or one-cent piece is a small-value coin minted for various decimal currencies using the cent as their hundredth subdivision. Examples include:...
- 50 cents is a coinage value in many systems using decimal currencies. Examples include: Australian fifty-cent coin 50-cent piece (Canadian coin) 50 euro...
- The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint every year since 1909. The obverse...
- The cent is a monetary unit of many national currencies that equals a hundredth (1⁄100) of the basic monetary unit. The word derives from the Latin centum...
- 1943 steel cents are U.S. one-cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. The Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints...
- half-cent and the similar large cent, and authorized the small cent (Flying Eagle cent). Half cent types There are several different types of half cents:...
- Spanish silver dollar, divided it into 100 cents, and authorized the minting of coins denominated in dollars and cents. U.S. banknotes are issued in the form...