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centesimal
cen·tes·i·mal
[
sen téssəməl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
in 100ths:
divided into hundredths
2.
1/100th:
constituting one one-hundredth of something
3.
using base of 100:
describes a number system that uses a base of 100
noun
(
plural
cen·tes·i·mals
)
Definition:
100th part:
one hundredth of something
[
Late 17th century. < Latin
centesimus
"hundredth" <
centum
"hundred"
]
cen·tes·i·mal·ly
[
sen téssəməlee
]
adverb
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cen·tes·i·mal·ly [ sen téssəməlee ] adverb
