cent

• Nom désignant une unité monétaire valant un centième de l'unité principale de nombreuses devises, comme le dollar ou l'euro. Il peut aussi désigner une pièce de monnaie de cette valeur.

A noun referring to a unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in many countries, such as the dollar or euro.

1. A1formal

   A coin or unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in many countries (e.g., dollar, euro).

   Cent (unité monétaire)

   • The candy costs only fifty cents.
   • She found a penny, which is worth one cent.
   • He saved every cent for his new bicycle.

   Synonymescopperpenny

2. Per hundredA2formal

   Used in the phrase 'per cent' meaning 'by the hundred' (often written as percent).

   pour cent

   • Ten per cent of the students passed the exam.
   • The interest rate is five per cent per year.
   • She got a twenty per cent discount on the dress.