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cent
noun
a
small
unit
of
money
equal
to
one-hundredth
of
a
basic
unit
such
as
a
dollar
,
euro
,
or
rand
β’
I
found
a
shiny
cent
on
the
sidewalk
.
I
found
a
shiny
cent
on
the
sidewalk
.
β’
The
drink
costs
ninety-nine
cents
,
so
I
didn
β
t
need
to
break
a
larger
bill
.
The
drink
costs
ninety-nine
cents
,
so
I
didn
β
t
need
to
break
a
larger
bill
.
From
French
cent
,
from
Latin
centum
β
hundred
,β
referring
to
one-hundredth
part
of
a
currency
unit
.
noun
a
unit
for
measuring
very
small
pitch
differences
in
music
,
equal
to
one-hundredth
of
a
semitone
β’
The
singer
was
only
twenty
cents
flat
,
but
the
microphone
picked
it
up
.
The
singer
was
only
twenty
cents
flat
,
but
the
microphone
picked
it
up
.
β’
Equal
temperament
divides
an
octave
into
twelve
semitones
of
100
cents
each
.
Equal
temperament
divides
an
octave
into
twelve
semitones
of
100
cents
each
.
Adopted
in
the
late
19th
century
by
music
theorist
Alexander
J
.
Ellis
,
who
borrowed
the
currency
term
"
cent
"
to
describe
one-hundredth
of
a
semitone
.
center
noun
the
middle
point
or
area
of
something
,
equally
distant
from
all
edges
or
sides
β’
A
fountain
stands
in
the
center
of
the
town
square
.
A
fountain
stands
in
the
center
of
the
town
square
.
β’
Put
the
star
sticker
in
the
center
of
your
paper
.
Put
the
star
sticker
in
the
center
of
your
paper
.
from
Old
French
"
centre
",
from
Latin
"
centrum
",
meaning
β
point
on
which
a
circle
turns
β
verb
-
center
,
centering
,
centers
,
centered
to
place
or
move
something
so
that
it
is
exactly
in
the
middle
,
or
to
be
positioned
in
the
middle
β’
She
centered
the
photo
in
the
frame
.
She
centered
the
photo
in
the
frame
.
β’
Before
drilling
,
center
the
mark
on
the
board
.
Before
drilling
,
center
the
mark
on
the
board
.
extension
of
the
noun
sense
β
middle
β,
used
as
a
verb
since
the
17th
century
noun
a
player
whose
position
is
in
the
middle
of
the
formation
in
certain
team
sports
,
such
as
basketball
or
American
football
β’
At
tip-off
,
the
center
leapt
higher
than
anyone
else
.
At
tip-off
,
the
center
leapt
higher
than
anyone
else
.
β’
The
team's
center
snapped
the
ball
to
the
quarterback
.
The
team's
center
snapped
the
ball
to
the
quarterback
.
specialized
sports
use
of
β
center
β
meaning
β
middle
position
,β
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
centre
noun
the
middle
point
or
area
of
something
,
equally
distant
from
all
edges
or
sides
β’
The
statue
stands
in
the
centre
of
the
village
green
.
The
statue
stands
in
the
centre
of
the
village
green
.
β’
Draw
a
dot
in
the
centre
of
the
circle
.
Draw
a
dot
in
the
centre
of
the
circle
.
from
Old
French
β
centre
,β
adopted
into
Middle
English
spelling
β
centre
,β
influenced
by
French
orthography
verb
-
centre
,
centring
,
centres
,
centred
to
place
or
move
something
so
that
it
is
exactly
in
the
middle
,
or
to
be
positioned
in
the
middle
β’
Please
centre
the
heading
on
the
page
.
Please
centre
the
heading
on
the
page
.
β’
The
camera
automatically
centres
the
subject
.
The
camera
automatically
centres
the
subject
.
verb
use
of
the
noun
β
centre
,β
recorded
in
British
English
since
the
17th
century
noun
a
player
whose
position
is
in
the
middle
of
the
formation
in
certain
team
sports
,
such
as
basketball
,
rugby
league
,
or
ice
hockey
β’
The
centre
dominated
the
rebounds
all
night
.
The
centre
dominated
the
rebounds
all
night
.
β’
Their
rugby
centre
broke
through
the
defence
.
Their
rugby
centre
broke
through
the
defence
.
specialized
sports
sense
of
β
centre
β
meaning
person
in
the
middle
,
appearing
in
British
sports
writing
in
the
late
19th
century
central
adjective
located
in
or
near
the
middle
of
something
β’
The
hotel
is
in
a
central
part
of
the
city
,
close
to
all
the
museums
.
The
hotel
is
in
a
central
part
of
the
city
,
close
to
all
the
museums
.
β’
A
central
courtyard
filled
with
flowers
connects
all
the
classrooms
in
the
school
.
A
central
courtyard
filled
with
flowers
connects
all
the
classrooms
in
the
school
.
adjective
more
important
or
essential
than
anything
else
in
a
situation
or
activity
β’
Clear
communication
is
central
to
good
teamwork
.
Clear
communication
is
central
to
good
teamwork
.
β’
Water
is
central
for
life
on
Earth
.
Water
is
central
for
life
on
Earth
.
century
noun
-
century
,
centuries
a
period
of
one
hundred
years
β’
The
20th
century
saw
incredible
advances
in
technology
.
The
20th
century
saw
incredible
advances
in
technology
.
β’
People
hope
the
next
century
will
bring
solutions
to
climate
change
.
People
hope
the
next
century
will
bring
solutions
to
climate
change
.
From
Latin
centuria
β
group
of
one
hundred
;
period
of
a
hundred
β.
noun
-
century
,
centuries
in
cricket
,
a
score
of
one
hundred
runs
made
by
a
single
batter
in
one
innings
β’
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
opener
reached
his
first
century
of
the
season
.
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
opener
reached
his
first
century
of
the
season
.
β’
Scoring
a
century
in
a
test
match
is
every
young
batter's
dream
.
Scoring
a
century
in
a
test
match
is
every
young
batter's
dream
.
Extension
of
the
general
meaning
β
one
hundred
β
to
cricket
scoring
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
century
,
centuries
in
the
ancient
Roman
army
,
a
unit
of
roughly
eighty
to
one
hundred
soldiers
led
by
a
centurion
β’
A
Roman
century
was
commanded
by
an
experienced
centurion
.
A
Roman
century
was
commanded
by
an
experienced
centurion
.
β’
About
eighty
soldiers
made
up
a
single
century
in
Caesar's
legions
.
About
eighty
soldiers
made
up
a
single
century
in
Caesar's
legions
.
From
Latin
centuria
,
originally
a
division
of
property-owning
citizens
for
voting
,
later
the
basic
tactical
unit
of
the
Roman
legion
.
percent
noun
one
part
of
every
hundred
β’
Only
five
percent
of
the
village
homes
have
clean
drinking
water
.
Only
five
percent
of
the
village
homes
have
clean
drinking
water
.
β’
The
survey
showed
that
sixty
percent
of
students
prefer
online
classes
.
The
survey
showed
that
sixty
percent
of
students
prefer
online
classes
.
adverb
for
or
by
every
hundred
in
the
stated
amount
β’
House
prices
rose
ten
percent
in
just
a
year
.
House
prices
rose
ten
percent
in
just
a
year
.
β’
Our
profits
jumped
twenty-five
percent
after
the
campaign
.
Our
profits
jumped
twenty-five
percent
after
the
campaign
.
per cent
noun
one
part
of
every
hundred
β’
About
thirty
per
cent
of
the
land
is
covered
by
forest
.
About
thirty
per cent
of
the
land
is
covered
by
forest
.
β’
Only
two
per
cent
of
the
applicants
were
accepted
.
Only
two
per cent
of
the
applicants
were
accepted
.
adverb
for
or
by
every
hundred
in
the
stated
amount
β’
Inflation
rose
three
per
cent
last
month
.
Inflation
rose
three
per cent
last
month
.
β’
The
charity
cut
its
administrative
costs
by
fifteen
per
cent
.
The
charity
cut
its
administrative
costs
by
fifteen
per cent
.
recent
adjective
happening
,
beginning
,
or
existing
only
a
short
time
ago
β’
In
a
recent
photo
,
the
puppy
has
grown
twice
as
big
.
In
a
recent
photo
,
the
puppy
has
grown
twice
as
big
.
β’
The
company
launched
a
recent
update
that
fixed
the
problem
.
The
company
launched
a
recent
update
that
fixed
the
problem
.
Recent
noun
-
Recent
the
geological
epoch
called
the
Holocene
,
the
most
recent
part
of
the
Quaternary
period
,
extending
from
about
11
,
700
years
ago
to
the
present
β’
Scientists
study
fossils
from
the
Pleistocene
and
the
Recent
to
understand
climate
change
.
Scientists
study
fossils
from
the
Pleistocene
and
the
Recent
to
understand
climate
change
.
β’
The
layer
of
soil
from
the
Recent
contains
evidence
of
early
human
farming
.
The
layer
of
soil
from
the
Recent
contains
evidence
of
early
human
farming
.
recently
adverb
at
a
time
not
long
ago
β’
I
recently
watched
a
fascinating
documentary
about
space
exploration
.
I
recently
watched
a
fascinating
documentary
about
space
exploration
.
β’
Our
town
has
recently
opened
a
bright
new
library
in
the
city
center
.
Our
town
has
recently
opened
a
bright
new
library
in
the
city
center
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
β
recent
β
+
the
adverbial
suffix
β
-ly
β,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
16th
century
.
percentage
noun
an
amount
or
share
of
something
,
shown
as
parts
out
of
one
hundred
β’
A
high
percentage
of
the
class
passed
the
exam
with
flying
colors
.
A
high
percentage
of
the
class
passed
the
exam
with
flying
colors
.
β’
What
percentage
of
your
income
do
you
spend
on
rent
each
month
?
What
percentage
of
your
income
do
you
spend
on
rent
each
month
?
noun
a
sum
of
money
paid
to
someone
,
calculated
as
a
part
of
the
total
amount
they
helped
to
earn
β’
The
agent
earns
a
percentage
of
every
house
she
sells
.
The
agent
earns
a
percentage
of
every
house
she
sells
.
β’
He
gets
a
small
percentage
for
brokering
the
deal
.
He
gets
a
small
percentage
for
brokering
the
deal
.
noun
informal
:
the
benefit
or
profit
that
someone
can
get
from
doing
something
β’
There's
no
percentage
in
staying
up
all
night
if
the
work
can
wait
.
There's
no
percentage
in
staying
up
all
night
if
the
work
can
wait
.
β’
He
wondered
what
the
percentage
was
in
lying
to
his
friends
.
He
wondered
what
the
percentage
was
in
lying
to
his
friends
.
innocent
adjective
not
guilty
of
breaking
the
law
or
of
doing
something
wrong
β’
The
jury
found
the
young
man
innocent
after
only
an
hour
of
discussion
.
The
jury
found
the
young
man
innocent
after
only
an
hour
of
discussion
.
β’
She
insisted
she
was
innocent
of
all
the
charges
against
her
.
She
insisted
she
was
innocent
of
all
the
charges
against
her
.
adjective
not
intended
to
cause
harm
;
harmless
β’
It
was
only
an
innocent
joke
,
but
he
took
it
seriously
.
It
was
only
an
innocent
joke
,
but
he
took
it
seriously
.
β’
The
doctor
assured
her
it
was
an
innocent
rash
that
would
fade
quickly
.
The
doctor
assured
her
it
was
an
innocent
rash
that
would
fade
quickly
.
adjective
having
little
experience
of
the
world
and
believing
people
are
good
and
honest
β’
As
a
freshman
,
he
was
too
innocent
to
see
the
prank
coming
.
As
a
freshman
,
he
was
too
innocent
to
see
the
prank
coming
.
β’
The
innocent
child
trusted
everyone
she
met
.
The
innocent
child
trusted
everyone
she
met
.
noun
a
person
who
has
done
nothing
wrong
or
who
is
naive
and
unsuspecting
β’
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
β’
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
concentration
noun
the
ability
to
give
all
your
attention
to
one
thought
,
activity
,
or
object
without
being
distracted
β’
The
library
was
so
quiet
that
Anna
β
s
concentration
stayed
strong
for
hours
.
The
library
was
so
quiet
that
Anna
β
s
concentration
stayed
strong
for
hours
.
β’
Playing
chess
requires
intense
concentration
on
every
possible
move
.
Playing
chess
requires
intense
concentration
on
every
possible
move
.
from
Latin
β
concentrare
β
meaning
β
to
bring
to
the
centre
β,
later
used
figuratively
for
mental
focus
noun
the
amount
of
a
substance
present
in
a
mixture
or
solution
compared
with
the
total
amount
of
the
mixture
or
solution
β’
A
high
salt
concentration
makes
seawater
unsafe
to
drink
.
A
high
salt
concentration
makes
seawater
unsafe
to
drink
.
β’
The
scientist
measured
the
glucose
concentration
in
each
blood
sample
.
The
scientist
measured
the
glucose
concentration
in
each
blood
sample
.
extended
scientific
use
from
sense
of
β
bringing
substances
together
β
in
the
19th
century
noun
a
large
number
or
amount
of
people
or
things
gathered
in
one
place
β’
There
is
a
heavy
concentration
of
restaurants
in
the
city
center
.
There
is
a
heavy
concentration
of
restaurants
in
the
city
center
.
β’
The
hurricane
brought
a
dangerous
concentration
of
debris
to
the
shoreline
.
The
hurricane
brought
a
dangerous
concentration
of
debris
to
the
shoreline
.
sense
of
β
gathering
together
β
appeared
in
English
in
the
17th
century
noun
the
act
of
making
a
liquid
or
substance
stronger
by
removing
water
or
other
diluting
material
β’
Fruit
juice
undergoes
concentration
before
it
is
shipped
and
later
diluted
.
Fruit
juice
undergoes
concentration
before
it
is
shipped
and
later
diluted
.
β’
Desalination
plants
use
evaporation
for
the
concentration
of
brine
.
Desalination
plants
use
evaporation
for
the
concentration
of
brine
.
derived
from
earlier
sense
of
β
bringing
together
β
applied
to
liquids
in
the
mid-19th
century
concentrate
verb
-
concentrate
,
concentrating
,
concentrates
,
concentrated
to
give
all
your
attention
to
one
subject
or
activity
β’
Please
concentrate
on
the
road
while
you
are
driving
.
Please
concentrate
on
the
road
while
you
are
driving
.
β’
I
can
β
t
concentrate
with
the
television
blaring
in
the
background
.
I
can
β
t
concentrate
with
the
television
blaring
in
the
background
.
verb
-
concentrate
,
concentrating
,
concentrates
,
concentrated
to
make
a
liquid
or
substance
thicker
or
stronger
by
removing
water
or
other
elements
β’
Boil
the
soup
for
ten
minutes
to
concentrate
its
flavor
.
Boil
the
soup
for
ten
minutes
to
concentrate
its
flavor
.
β’
The
factory
concentrates
orange
juice
before
shipping
it
overseas
.
The
factory
concentrates
orange
juice
before
shipping
it
overseas
.
verb
-
concentrate
,
concentrating
,
concentrates
,
concentrated
to
come
together
,
or
cause
people
or
things
to
come
together
,
in
a
particular
place
β’
Protesters
began
to
concentrate
outside
the
city
hall
.
Protesters
began
to
concentrate
outside
the
city
hall
.
β’
We
should
concentrate
our
forces
near
the
bridge
.
We
should
concentrate
our
forces
near
the
bridge
.
noun
a
thick
or
strong
form
of
a
substance
,
especially
food
or
drink
,
made
by
removing
water
β’
Mix
one
part
fruit
concentrate
with
three
parts
water
to
make
juice
.
Mix
one
part
fruit
concentrate
with
three
parts
water
to
make
juice
.
β’
She
bought
tomato
concentrate
to
thicken
the
sauce
.
She
bought
tomato
concentrate
to
thicken
the
sauce
.
noun
the
valuable
material
that
remains
after
unwanted
rock
has
been
removed
from
mined
ore
β’
The
copper
concentrate
was
shipped
overseas
for
smelting
.
The
copper
concentrate
was
shipped
overseas
for
smelting
.
β’
After
processing
,
the
ore
yielded
a
gold
concentrate
ready
for
refining
.
After
processing
,
the
ore
yielded
a
gold
concentrate
ready
for
refining
.
incentive
noun
something
that
encourages
a
person
to
do
something
or
to
work
harder
β’
A
small
bonus
was
just
the
incentive
the
team
needed
to
finish
the
project
early
.
A
small
bonus
was
just
the
incentive
the
team
needed
to
finish
the
project
early
.
β’
The
promise
of
extra
playtime
can
be
an
effective
incentive
for
children
to
tidy
their
rooms
.
The
promise
of
extra
playtime
can
be
an
effective
incentive
for
children
to
tidy
their
rooms
.
Late
14th
century
,
from
Medieval
Latin
incentivum
β
something
that
stimulates
,β
from
Latin
incinere
β
to
sing
,
play
β (
figuratively
β
set
the
tune
β);
later
broadened
to
any
form
of
motivation
.
noun
a
payment
,
discount
,
or
other
benefit
offered
to
encourage
a
specific
economic
action
β’
The
government
introduced
a
tax
incentive
to
encourage
homeowners
to
install
solar
panels
.
The
government
introduced
a
tax
incentive
to
encourage
homeowners
to
install
solar
panels
.
β’
Car
dealerships
often
give
a
cash
incentive
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
boost
sales
.
Car
dealerships
often
give
a
cash
incentive
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
boost
sales
.
From
the
general
sense
of
β
incentive
,β
extended
in
the
late
19th
century
to
refer
specifically
to
financial
or
economic
inducements
in
business
and
government
policy
.
decent
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
good
enough
in
quality
,
amount
,
or
standard
to
satisfy
basic
expectations
β’
We
found
a
decent
hotel
near
the
beach
that
didn
β
t
cost
too
much
.
We
found
a
decent
hotel
near
the
beach
that
didn
β
t
cost
too
much
.
β’
He
earns
a
decent
salary
that
allows
him
to
pay
the
bills
and
still
save
a
little
.
He
earns
a
decent
salary
that
allows
him
to
pay
the
bills
and
still
save
a
little
.
From
Latin
decent-
,
decΔns
β
fitting
,
proper
,β
present
participle
of
decere
β
to
be
fitting
.β
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
behaving
in
a
morally
good
,
fair
,
or
kind
way
β’
It
was
decent
of
her
to
stay
late
and
help
clean
up
after
the
party
.
It
was
decent
of
her
to
stay
late
and
help
clean
up
after
the
party
.
β’
Most
people
agreed
that
the
mayor
was
a
decent
and
honest
leader
.
Most
people
agreed
that
the
mayor
was
a
decent
and
honest
leader
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
decΔns
β
fitting
,
proper
.β
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
wearing
enough
clothes
to
be
socially
acceptable
;
not
naked
or
indecent
β’
Wait
a
minute
!
I
β
m
not
decent
yet
.
Wait
a
minute
!
I
β
m
not
decent
yet
.
β’
She
opened
the
door
only
after
making
sure
she
was
decent
.
She
opened
the
door
only
after
making
sure
she
was
decent
.
Sense
evolved
from
earlier
meaning
of
being
proper
or
respectable
.