cents

cents · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of cent; monetary units equal to one hundredth of a dollar or other decimal currency unit.

  2. 2.

    Small amounts of money.

Phrases & expressions

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    two cents — one's opinion
  • •
    not worth two cents — worthless
  • •
    cents on the dollar — a fraction of the original value

Related words

See also: cent, dollar, money, penny
Synonyms: pennies

Etymology

From Latin "centum" meaning hundred, because a cent is one hundredth of a dollar.