cent — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

   Examples

   It's true. 1.7 cents to make 1 cent. That really makes the phrase “you have to spend money to make money” ring painfully true.

2. A small sum of money.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   He blew every last cent.

   Every cent aside from his own expenses for the barest kind of living went to his down-and-out buddies.

3. A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.

4. A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).

5. A hundredth of a semitone or half step.

6. A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

Noun

1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries

   Broader terms

   fractional monetary unitsubunitSri Lanka rupeerupee

2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

   Synonyms

   pennycentime

   Broader terms

   coin