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| basis point |
a unit equal to one hundredth of one percent, used in economics and finance to measure exchange rates, interest rates, and the like. |
| cent |
a monetary unit of numerous countries, including the United States and Canada; a hundredth part of certain currencies. [1/2 definitions] |
| centenary |
a one hundredth anniversary; centennial. [1/3 definitions] |
| centennial |
of or pertaining to a one hundredth anniversary. [2/4 definitions] |
| centesimo |
a former monetary unit of Italy, equalling one hundredth of a lira. [1/2 definitions] |
| centi- |
one hundredth. [1/2 definitions] |
| centigram |
a unit of weight equal to one hundredth of a gram or 0.154 grain. |
| centiliter |
a unit of capacity equal to one hundredth of a liter or 0.338 fluid ounce. |
| centime |
a former monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, equalling one hundredth of a franc. [1/2 definitions] |
| centimeter |
a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter or 0.3937 inch. (abbr.: cm) |
| cg |
abbreviation of "centigram," or "centigrams," a unit of weight equal to one hundredth of a gram or 0.154 grain. |
| cm |
abbreviation of "centimeter," or "centimeters," a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter or 0.3937 inch. |
| count by hundreds |
to name every hundredth number when counting. |
| lepton1 |
a former monetary unit of Greece equalling one hundredth of a drachma. |
| link |
in surveying and engineering, a unit of distance equal to one hundredth of a chain. [1/7 definitions] |
| penny |
the smaller monetary unit (pl. pence) or coin (pl. pennies) of the United Kingdom and, formerly, of Ireland, equal to one hundredth of a pound. [1/4 definitions] |
| tercentenary |
of or relating to a period of three hundred years or to a three hundredth anniversary. [2 definitions] |
| tricentennial |
a three-hundredth anniversary or the celebration accompanying it. [1/3 definitions] |
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