subunit

• Untereinheit einer Währung, insbesondere eine Münze oder Rechnungseinheit, deren Wert einen Bruchteil, meist ein Hundertstel, der Haupteinheit beträgt.

A noun referring to a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction, typically one hundredth, of the basic monetary unit.

1. Fractional monetary unitB2formal

   A monetary unit that is valued at a fraction of the basic monetary unit, often one hundredth.

   Untereinheit der Währung

   • The cent is a common subunit of the dollar.
   • Many currencies have a subunit that equals one hundredth of the main unit.
   • When traveling, it's useful to know the subunit of the local currency.