centesimal

[ sen-tes-uh-muh l ]
/ sɛnˈtɛs ə məl /

adjective

hundredth; pertaining to division into hundredths.

Origin of centesimal

1675–85; < Latin centēsim(us) hundredth ( cent(um) 100 + -ēsimus ordinal suffix) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM centesimal

cen·tes·i·mal·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for centesimal

British Dictionary definitions for centesimal

centesimal
/ (sɛnˈtɛsɪməl) /

noun

hundredth

adjective

relating to division into hundredths

Derived forms of centesimal

centesimally, adverb

Word Origin for centesimal

C17: from Latin centēsimus, from centum hundred