As nouns the difference between pence and cent
is that pence is plural of lang=en (the sub-unit of the pound sterling) while cent is a subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ยข.
As an abbreviation cent is
century.
pence
English
Noun
(head)
(British) (the sub-unit of the pound sterling).
Usage notes
* This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each.'' When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in ''I have one tenpence coin and three pennies.
Related terms
* sixpence
* thruppence
* tuppence
cent
Noun
(
en-noun)
(label) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: .
(label) A small sum of money.
-
(label) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
(label) A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
(label) A hundredth of a half step.
Usage notes
* Due to the differing plural formats used in European languages, it is common to use the word cent as a plural throughout the Eurozone.
Synonyms
* (of a dollar) dollarcent
* (of a euro) eurocent
* penny
Related terms
{{rel3, centennial
, centi-
, centipede
, centurion
, century}}
See also
* dollar
* euro
* per cent
* two cents
