adj
Meaning 1
Relating to a hundred.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cental
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/ˈsɛntəl/
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rhymes with -ɛntəl
adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to a cent (unit of currency, typically worth 1/100 of the base unit of currency).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- cental coins
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hundredweight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, quintal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: avoirdupois unit
History
Etymology
From Latin centum (“a hundred”) + -al, perhaps modeled after quintal.