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centesimal

 
Dictionary: cen·tes·i·mal
(sĕn-tĕs'ə-məl) pronunciation
adj.
Relating to or divided into hundredths.

[From Latin centēsimus, from centum, hundred.]

centesimally cen·tes'i·mal·ly adv.

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With divisor/multiplier steps of 100. Compare decimal.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or divided into hundredths
  Pertains to noun: hundredth (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order
  Synonyms: hundredth, 100th


 
 
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