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Centesimal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

1. Relating to or divided into hundredths.
2. Expressed in or based on the decimal system.

Example Sentences:

1. In centesimal notation, 0.25 is equivalent to 25/100.
2. The recipe called for a centesimal measurement of the ingredients.
3. He converted the fractions into centesimal form for easier calculation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

1. Each of the hundred equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
2. A hundredth part; a percentage.

Example Sentences:

1. The inch is divided into a centesimal. Each centesimal is equal to 0.01 inch.
2. The sales tax rate was increased by one centesimal.
3. He won the race by a centesimal of a second.

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