Centime (Noun)
Meaning 1
A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The Eurocent, a centime of the Euro currency, is no longer widely used in everyday transactions due to its low value.
- In Switzerland, a centime is the official subdivision of the Swiss franc, with one hundred centimes equal to one franc.
- Prior to 2002, the French centime was a common coin, but its use has declined significantly since the introduction of the Euro.
- In Belgium, a centime is also a subdivision of the Euro, with 100 centimes equal to one Euro.
- In the past, a centime was a coin used in several European countries, including Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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Meaning 2
A fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.