subunit

• Sustantivo que denota una unidad monetaria cuyo valor es una fracción, generalmente una centésima, de la unidad monetaria principal. También puede referirse a una parte o componente subordinado de una estructura o conjunto mayor.

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.

   subunidad monetaria

   • 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.