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cent

/sɛnt/

centnoun

cents

/sɛnt/

Translations

I found a cent on the ground.

Я нашел цент на земле.

Additional translations

Definitions

A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a basic monetary unit, such as a dollar or euro.

She found a cent on the sidewalk and picked it up for good luck.

A coin representing one cent.

He dropped a cent into the vending machine to buy a piece of gum.

A logarithmic unit of measure for musical intervals, equal to one hundredth of a semitone.

The note was tuned 5 cents sharp, according to the tuner.

Synonyms

centadjective

/sɛnt/

Used chiefly attributively before another noun (e.g., "cent coin"), denoting relation to a one-cent unit.

Definitions

Relating to, worth, or costing one cent (used before another noun).

The vending machine only accepts cent coins.