cents

Meanings

• noun

  Monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

  - "The price of the item is $2.50, which is twenty-five cents."
  - "I found a penny and a dime, but I was short five cents for the gumball."

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Pronunciation

1. /sɛn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

periphery

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Synonyms

penny , dollarcent , eurocent , middle , midst , center of gravity , center of mass , centroid , midpoint , centuria , yearhundred

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cents
dimes , imes

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Variants

List of all variants of cents that leads to same result
cent , cents , dollar-and-cent , dollars-and-cents , two cents , two cents' worth , put in her two cents , put in his two cents , put in one's two cents , put in their two cents , Euro cent , Euro cents , euro cent , euro cents , per cent , per cents , percent , percents , red cent , red cents

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin centum, meaning 'hundred'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The smallest coin denomination in the United States is the penny, but the smallest monetary subunit is the cent.

2. The term 'cent' is also used in various other contexts, such as 'centimeter' and 'centigrade'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dollar: The cent is a subunit of the dollar, with 100 cents making up one dollar.

2. Currency: The cent is a type of currency, used as a medium of exchange for goods and services.

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Culture

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The cent is a common unit of currency in many countries, including the United States.

How to Memorize "cents"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a coin with a face on one side and the value '1 cent' on the other.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the cent as being the smallest unit of money, like a penny but smaller.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a penny saved is worth more than a penny earned, but a cent saved is worth even more!

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