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The '''cent''' is a unit of [[money]] in a large number of countries, <!--almost?--> always signifying one hundrednth of the basic monetary unit. The word ''cent'' is derived from the [[Latin]] ''centum'', meaning "hundredth".
The '''cent''' is a unit of [[money]] in a large number of countries, <!--almost?--> always signifying one hundrednth of the basic monetary unit. The word ''cent'' is derived from the [[Latin]] ''centum'', meaning "hundredth".


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The cent is a unit of money in a large number of countries, always signifying one hundrednth of the basic monetary unit. The word cent is derived from the Latin centum, meaning "hundredth".

The cent is a subunit, equal to 1/100 of the primary unit, of the following monetary units:

One-cent coin from United States

The following obsolete currencies have also had a subdivision named the cent. In all cases, the cent was 1/100 of the primary unit.

In other languages

Currencies used primarily in non-english-speaking countries often have similar names derived from centum; these include the French centime and the centavo, used in several Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries.

centime centavo