cent (1) | (noun) - From the Latin word. = A unit of currency used in approximately 50 countries. |
centesimal (5) | (adj.) - From the Latin word. = Divided into hundredths. |
centesimo, centime, centimo (4) | (noun) - From the Latin word. A unit of currency used in a variety of countries. |
centigrade (1) | (noun) - hundred + step. = The international scale used to indicate temperature. To convert from the provincial American system to the international system use this formula C = (F-32) / 1.8. To convert to that system, use F = (C x 1.8) + 32. |
centigram (1) | (noun) - hundred + small measurement. = A unit of weight in the international system. It is 1/100th of a gram, or about 0.00035 ounces. |
centiliter (1) | (noun) - hundred + a unit of weight. = A unit of volume in the international system. It is 1/100th of a liter, or about .34 fluid ounces. |
centimeter (1) | (noun) - hundred + measure. = A unit of length in the international system. It is 1/100th of a meter, or about .39 inches. |
centipede (3) | (noun) - hundred + foot. = A worm like insect with many legs and body segments. |
centillion (5) | (noun) - hundred + -llion. = In the American system it would be 1 followed by 303 zeros (or 100 sets of 3 zeros after the first thousand). In the European system it is 1 followed by 600 zeros. |
hundred percent (4) | (noun) - hundred + through + hundred. = To give your all or do your best. A complete amount. |
percent (2) | (noun) - through, by the + hundred. = Out of a hundred. Represented by the symbol %. |
percentage (2) | (noun) - through, by the + hundred. = A ratio computed as if the base were 100. |
percentile (4) | (noun) - through, by the + hundred. = A number on a scale from 0 to 99 that divides the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it. Membership in Mensa requires an IQ in the 98% percentile - or the top 2 percent. |