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Definition of "centesimal" []

  • Relating to or divided into hundredths. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "centesimal" in a sentence
  • "If it is diluted in one hundred parts of neutral solution it is correspondingly marked 1C, 15C, 30C, etc., with “C” standing for centesimal potencies."
  • "This would produce the first potency, either an “X” (decimal) or “C” (centesimal) strength."
  • "[10] Table showing the centesimal proportion of crime in relation to education in the under-mentioned years."
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