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centesimal

US/sɛnˈtɛsəməl/

centesimal adjective: divided into a hundred parts.

Adjective

centesimal (not comparable)

  1. Divided into a hundred parts.
    Synonyms:
    centigrade
  2. Describing a hundredth part.

Synonyms of centesimal

Origin of centesimal

From Latin centēsimus + -al.

Words formed from centesimal

Questions about centesimal

What does centesimal mean?
Centesimal means divided into a hundred parts.
What part of speech is centesimal?
Centesimal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce centesimal?
Centesimal is pronounced /sɛnˈtɛsəməl/ (US).

Words near centesimal in the dictionary

  1. centerspreads
  2. centerstage
  3. Centerville
  4. centerward
  5. centeses
  6. centesimal
  7. centesimally
  8. centesimate
  9. centesimated
  10. centesimates
  11. centesimating

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