Centesimal: meaning, definitions and examples

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centesimal

 

[ หˆsษ›nหˆtษ›sษชmษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น centesimal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅŒเคตเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hundertstel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seperseratus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ setny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™พๅˆ†ใฎไธ€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท centรฉsimal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ centรฉsimo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzde bir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฑ๋ถ„์˜ ์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฒุก ู…ู† ู…ุงุฆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stotina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็™พๅˆ†ไน‹ไธ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stoti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hundraรฐasti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะทะดะตะฝ ะฑั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผzdษ™ bir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.