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cent-

cent- is the alternative form of centi-.

Meaning of centi-

Prefix

centi-

  1. one-hundredth
    1. (specifically) In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻². Symbol: c
  2. hundred
    • centimillionaire
    Synonyms:
    hecato-, hecto-

Questions about cent-

What is cent- the alternative form of?
Cent- is the alternative form of centi-.

Words near cent- in the dictionary

  1. censussed
  2. censusses
  3. censussing
  4. cent
  5. cent percent
  6. cent-
  7. cent.
  8. Cent. Afr. Rep.
  9. centage
  10. centagenarian
  11. centagenarians

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: cent- (page history and authors); centi- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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