1
: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
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Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Among them will be many of France’s 7.3 million immigrants, who constitute some ten per cent of the population, and the descendants of immigrants, who account for many millions more.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Late last year, Jones put the spotlight on actions by the California Air Resources Board, most of whose members were appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, that some analysts say could add 65 cents to the price of a gallon of gas in the near future.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The comparable number in China is about 42 cents a watt.
—Dan Gearino, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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Noun
The collections dropped more than fifty per cent on the first Monday for Bhool Chuk Maaf.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Among them will be many of France’s 7.3 million immigrants, who constitute some ten per cent of the population, and the descendants of immigrants, who account for many millions more.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Late last year, Jones put the spotlight on actions by the California Air Resources Board, most of whose members were appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, that some analysts say could add 65 cents to the price of a gallon of gas in the near future.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The comparable number in China is about 42 cents a watt.
—Dan Gearino, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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