Cent
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Cent may refer to:
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In measurement:
Other uses:
In currency:
- Cent (currency)Cent (currency)In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1⁄100 of the basic monetary unit. Etymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin word "centum" meaning hundred. Cent also refers to a coin which is worth one cent....
, a one-hundredth subdivision of several units of currency - Cent (Canadian coin), a Canadian coin
- Cent (Dutch WWII coin), the Dutch coin minted between 1941 and 1944
- Cent (Euro coin), a European coin
- Cent (United States coin)Cent (United States coin)The United States one-cent coin, commonly known as a penny, is a unit of currency equaling one one-hundredth of a United States dollar. The cent's symbol is ¢. Its obverse has featured the profile of President Abraham Lincoln since 1909, the centennial of his birth. From 1959 to 2008, the reverse...
, a United States coin
In measurement:
- Cent (unit), an Indian measure of land
- an alternative name for the point, a unit of mass for gemstones equal to of a carat
- Cent (music)Cent (music)The cent is a logarithmic unit of measure used for musical intervals. Twelve-tone equal temperament divides the octave into 12 semitones of 100 cents each...
, a logarithmic measure of relative pitch or intervals
Other uses:
- Cents, LuxembourgCents, LuxembourgCents is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 3,228 people .-See also:* Cents-Hamm railway station* Luxembourg-Cents football stadium-References:...
, a quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg