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CENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("cent" is a kind of...):
coin (a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cent"):
copper (a copper penny)
new penny (a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fractional monetary unit of several countries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cent" is a kind of...):
fractional monetary unit; subunit (a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit)
rupee; Sri Lanka rupee (the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents)
Holonyms ("cent" is a part of...):
dollar (the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents)
birr (the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents)
Dutch florin; florin; guilder; gulden (formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents)
leone (the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents)
lilangeni (the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents)
bob; British shilling; shilling (a former monetary unit in Great Britain)
rand (the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents)
Mauritian rupee; rupee (the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents)
rupee; Seychelles rupee (the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents)
Context examples:
Ten per cent., and double to be repaid when de Royal pappa die.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Last year another US study found children who spent the most time on screens had around a five per cent lower cognitive function than other eight to 11-year-olds.
(Too Much Screen Time Changes Structure of Toddlers' Brains, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
They found that for every two per cent increase in greenness within 500 meters of their home, there was four per cent lower chance of an early death.
(People Living Near Parks in Cities Less Likely to Face Early Death, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
After a 10-year follow-up, 3 per cent of them had developed atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) and nearly 5 per cent developed heart failure.
(Frequently brushing teeth may help prevent heart attacks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
About 80 per cent of all antibiotics are consumed by farm animals.
(Eat less meat to cut drug resistance, SciDev.Net)
He was exhibited as "the Fighting Wolf," and men paid fifty cents in gold dust to see him.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
It is in New Zealand stock, paying 4½ per cent. Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can only touch the interest.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A quarter would more than do it, and leave a few cents over for a treat for you.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
“Just as I thought. The beggar came aboard without a cent.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
More than 90 per cent of this form of the disease occurs in Brazil, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Peru.
(Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain, SciDev.Net)
