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Cent - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Deutschmark, G, Mark, Reichsmark, Afghani, Anna, Bagatelle, Baht, Bean, Bit, Buck, Button, Cartwheel, Centavo, Centime, Century

Cent can refer to:

Cent- is also a Latin prefix meaning 100. The Greek equivalent is hecta-. Examples of words are:

  • Centigrade is the former name of Celsius, which is a scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100
  • A century has 100 years
  • A centipede is a creature with anywhere from 30 to 340 legs; although the name means 100 legs.

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