Definition of CENT

cent

Meanings

Plural: cent, cents

Noun

  • a fractional monetary unit of several countries
  • a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
  • A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  • A small sum of money.
  • A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
  • A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
  • A hundredth of a semitone or half step.
  • A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
  • Abbreviation of century.
  • Abbreviation of centum (“one hundred”).
  • Abbreviation of centigrade.
  • Abbreviation of center.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cent, from Old French cent, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.

Synonyms

centime, dollarcent, Eurocent, penny

Scrabble Score: 6

cent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

cent is a valid Words With Friends word