A centimeA very small money amount, often worth one hundredth of a larger currency is a small unit of money, usually equal to one-hundredthOne part out of 100 equal parts of the main currency unit. In some countries, it is the name of the fractionalRelating to a part of a whole amount, not a complete one currency unit itself.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈsɛntiːm/
Easy pronunciation: SEN-teem (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable: SEN.
Used for the monetary unit meaning a coin worth one-hundredth of the basic unit.
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Centime Meaning
a very small coin worth 1/100 of the main unit of money
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Example: The bus fare cost just a few centimes.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- cent — A direct equivalent in many currency systems.
- penny — Works as a rough English equivalent in meaning, though it is not always an exact match across currencies.
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Other Meanings of Centime
Meaning 2
the small money unit used in several countries
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
Example: In France, prices were sometimes rounded to the nearest centime.
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Centime Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- cent
- penny
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse centime with cent, but centime is the French-style term used for certain currencies.
- Centime usually refers to a small money unit, not a general word for cheapness or a tiny amount.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does centime mean in English?
Centime means a small unit of money, usually one-hundredth of the main currency unit.
Is centime the same as a cent?
Often, yes in meaning, but centime is the term used in certain currencies and countries, while cent is the more general English term.
What are the synonyms of centime?
The closest common synonyms are cent and, more loosely, penny.
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