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* [[1 cent euro coin]], a European coin
* [[1 cent euro coin]], a European coin
* [[Penny (United States coin)]], a United States coin
* [[Penny (United States coin)]], a United States coin
* [[Penny (British decimal coin)]], a British coin


==Locations==
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*"Cent" is an informal name for {{frac|100}} of a [[Units of measurement|unit of measurement]], as in "12 cents of an inch". Specifically, it can refer to:
*"Cent" is an informal name for {{frac|100}} of a [[Units of measurement|unit of measurement]], as in "12 cents of an inch". Specifically, it can refer to:
:*an alternative name for the '''point''', a unit of mass for gemstones equal to {{frac|100}} of a [[carat (unit)|carat]]
:*an alternative name for the '''point''', a unit of mass for gemstones equal to {{frac|100}} of a [[carat (unit)|carat]]
:*[[Cent (area)]], a unit of land area equal to {{frac|100}} of an acre (used in the [[India]]n states of [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]) - also known as the [[decimal (unit)|decimal]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]].)
:*[[Cent (area)]], a unit of land area equal to {{frac|100}} of an acre (used in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu); also known as the [[decimal (unit)]] in West Bengal and Bangladesh
:*a unit of nuclear reactivity; see [[Dollar (reactivity)]]
:*a unit of nuclear reactivity; see [[Dollar (reactivity)]]



Latest revision as of 17:26, 6 October 2024

Cent may refer to:

Currency

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Locations

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  • Cents, Luxembourg, a quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Cent, the Old English term for modern-day Kent, England

Measurement

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  • Cent (music), a logarithmic measure of relative pitch or intervals
  • "Cent" is an informal name for 1100 of a unit of measurement, as in "12 cents of an inch". Specifically, it can refer to:
  • an alternative name for the point, a unit of mass for gemstones equal to 1100 of a carat
  • Cent (area), a unit of land area equal to 1100 of an acre (used in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu); also known as the decimal (unit) in West Bengal and Bangladesh
  • a unit of nuclear reactivity; see Dollar (reactivity)

See also

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