CENTESIMAL

hundredth, centesimal, th

(adjective) the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order

centesimal

(adjective) relating to or divided into hundredths

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

centesimal (not comparable)

Divided into a hundred parts

Describing a hundredth part

Anagrams

• clemastine, lemniscate, selamectin

Source: Wiktionary


Cen*tes"i*mal, a. Etym: [L. centesimus the hundredth, fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centésimal.]

Definition: Hundredth.

– n.

Definition: A hundredth part. The neglect of a few centesimals. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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