Cent

Pronunciation: /sɛnt/

Definitions of cent

noun a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar or other unit of currency

Example Sentences

A1 A cent is equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

A2 She found a shiny cent on the sidewalk.

B1 I need fifty cents to buy a stamp.

B2 The cost of living has increased by twenty-five cents.

C1 He donated a large sum of money, including several thousand cents.

C2 The company's profits reached millions of cents last year.

Examples of cent in a Sentence

formal The cost of the new equipment is one hundred cents.

informal I only have fifty cents left for the bus fare.

slang I'm broke, I don't have a cent to my name.

figurative His ideas are worth a cent in today's market.

Grammatical Forms of cent

• past tense: cented
• plural: cents
• comparative: more cent
• superlative: most cent
• present tense: cent
• future tense: will cent
• perfect tense: have cented
• continuous tense: is centing
• singular: cent
• positive degree: cent
• infinitive: to cent
• gerund: centing
• participle: cented

Origin and Evolution of cent

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'cent' originated from the Latin word 'centum' meaning hundred.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a dollar, the word 'cent' has evolved to be used more broadly to represent any one-hundredth part of something.