Antonyms for
cent
A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
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No Antonyms Found for Cent

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All Definitions for Cent

Below are all the dictionary definitions of cent:

1A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
2A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
3A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
4A small sum of money.
5A hundredth of a semitone or half step.
6A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
7Abbreviation of century. [A period of one hundred consecutive years
8Often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.]
9Abbreviation of centigrade. [(uncountable) A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.]
10Abbreviation of center. [The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.]
11Abbreviation of Latincentum (“one hundred”).

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About antonyms for cent

Finding the right antonym for cent helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.", cent has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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