As a letter r
is the eighteenth letter of the.
As a symbol r
is roentgen (unit ).
As a noun cent is
cent, the smaller unit of the euro.
r
Translingual
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(
wikipedia r)
Etymology 1
Modification of capital letter R by not closing the bottom of the loop but continuing into the leg to save a pen stroke, later shortening the right leg into a simple arc.
Letter
The eighteenth letter of the .
See also
(
Latn-script)
* (
select symbols)
* (
other scripts) Cyrillic
* dog's letter
Etymology 2
Symbol
(Alveolar trill)
(head)
radius
alveolar trill
).
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Synonyms
*
See also
{{Letter
, page=R
, NATO=Romeo
, Morse=·–·
, Character=R
, Braille=?
}}
Image:Latin R.png, Capital and lowercase versions of R , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter R.png, Uppercase and lowercase R in Fraktur
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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