Centesimal: meaning, definitions and examples
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centesimal
[ หsษnหtษsษชmษl ]
mathematics
Relating to or divided into hundredths.
Examples of usage
- The centesimal scale is used to measure angles in surveying.
- The centesimal division is commonly used for precise scientific measurements.
measurement
Divided into 100 equal parts.
Examples of usage
- The centesimal system is based on units of one hundred.
- The thermometer had a centesimal scale for accurate temperature readings.
Translations
Translations of the word "centesimal" in other languages:
๐ต๐น centesimal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช hundertstel
๐ฎ๐ฉ seperseratus
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ setny
๐ฏ๐ต ็พๅใฎไธ
๐ซ๐ท centรฉsimal
๐ช๐ธ centรฉsimo
๐น๐ท yรผzde bir
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ๋ถ์ ์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฒุก ู ู ู ุงุฆุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ stรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ stotina
๐จ๐ณ ็พๅไนไธ
๐ธ๐ฎ stoti
๐ฎ๐ธ hundraรฐasti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏะทะดะตะฝ ะฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yรผzdษ bir
๐ฒ๐ฝ centรฉsimo
Etymology
The word 'centesimal' originates from the Latin word 'centesimus' meaning 'hundredth'. It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. The term is commonly used in mathematics and measurements to refer to divisions into hundredths or units of one hundred.
See also: cent, centenary, centennial, centre, centum, century.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,203, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 39201 funnies
- 39202 bicameralism
- 39203 centesimal
- 39204 cohesively
- 39205 mistily
- 39206 pimpled
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