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Meaning of "centner" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENTNER

From German Zentner, ultimately from Latin centēnārius of a hundred.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTNER

centner  [ˈsɛntnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTNER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quintal

The quintal or centner, from Latin centenarius, is a historical unit of mass in many countries which is usually defined as 100 base units of either pounds or kilograms.

Definition of centner in the English dictionary

The first definition of centner in the dictionary is Also called : short hundredweight. a unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds. Other definition of centner is a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms. Centner is also a unit of weight equivalent to 100 kilograms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTNER


Aetna
ˈɛtnə
Castner
ˈkæstnə
copartner
kəʊˈpɑːtnə
Costner
ˈkɒstnə
Etna
ˈɛtnə
Kistna
ˈkɪstnə
partner
ˈpɑːtnə
Patna
ˈpætnə
vintner
ˈvɪntnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTNER

centilitre
centillion
centillionth
centime
centimeter
centimetre
centimetre-gram-second
centimetric
centimorgan
centipede
centipoise
cento
centoist
centonate
centra
central

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTNER

active partner
dancing partner
joint partner
junior partner
life partner
limited partner
marriage partner
Meitner
senior partner
sex partner
silent partner
sleeping partner
sparring partner
trading partner

Synonyms and antonyms of centner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTNER

Find out the translation of centner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

centner
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Centner
570 millions of speakers

English

centner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

centner
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

centner
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ц
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Centner
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

centner
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quintal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Centner
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Centner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

centner
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

centner
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centner
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

centner
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

centner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यवर्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

centner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Centner
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ц
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chintale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

centner
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

centner
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

centner
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

centner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTNER»

The term «centner» is normally little used and occupies the 145.930 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «centner».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTNER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTNER»

Discover the use of centner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fashion Designer's Handbook for Adobe Illustrator
If you are a fashion student or a fashion designer, this is the only book you'll need to master the very latest version of Adobe Illustrator.
Marianne Centner, Frances Vereker, 2011
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Table showing the comparative rates of duty on imports ...
Centner . . .$2. 88 Free , Free Cwt $1. 70 Centner. . .$1. 44 30 per cent . 30 per cent. 35 per cent. 45 per cent.. 45 per cent.. 45 per cent. 20 per cent. Free 10 per cent.. Free Ponnd 0.12 Ponnd 0.05 35 per cent 45 per cent Ponnd 0.01 Gallon ...
‎1869
3
Fleta Minor. The Laws of Art and Natur, in Knowing, Judging, ...
centner of 'fresh , and one centner and 18 pounds of CH*P.Litarge, mingled in 74 lotbr of lead, do yield IO : and XVI. a quarter and an half of a centner of lead. SectionItem , Half a centner of copper to 15 lotbt of Sile 4ver content; and one ...
John Pettus, 1686
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TABLES OF THE REVENUE, POPULATION, COMMERCE, &C. OF THE ...
Paper. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. Centner. 110,429 836,424 Centner. 31 138,475 19,433 1,865 3,837 152,013 22,694 2,510 26,975 a 30 ...
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A Handbook for Travellers in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
In the year 1834, the produce of iron-ore was 4,822,000 centner, and 1,593,000 centner bar iron were manufactured ; in 1862, the produce of ore had risen to 10,106,000 centner, and that of bar iron to 3,016,000 centner. In 1863, out of a ...
John Murray (Firm), 1871
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Quarterly Reports Showing Imports and Exports
GROUPS OF ARTICLES. Entered for consumption. Cereals and their meals centner I . Fermented liquors centner. Sugar, collée, spices, and confectioneries centner.. Tobacco, raw and manufactured centjner.. Seeds, fruits, vegetables cenluer.
Statistics Bureau (Treasury Dept.)., 1880
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. 1860. 1861. 18G2. No. Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Centner Gulden Gulden Centner Guidon ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1875
8
Congressional Serial Set
and oil, had very considerably increased in the amount of their productions, viz., from 9,695 centner to 24,843 centner, and in value from 390,700 riksdaler to 994,255 riksdaler. The importation, however, decreased from 18,500 skalpund to  ...
9
The Sugar Cane
According to the Act of July 9th, 1887, the tax on the beets is 40 pf., and the premium on export 4<25 mk. per centner (cwt.) With this proportion of the beet-tax to the premium on export, the legislation was based on the view that 10| centner of ...
10
Letter of the secretary of state: transmitting a report on ...
and oil, had very considerably increased in the amount of their productions, viz., from 9,69-5 centner to 24,843 centner, and in value from 390,700 riksdaler to 994,255 riksdaler. The importation, however, decreased from 1S,500 skalpund to  ...
William Dean Howells, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wilson honor roll released
... seventh-graders Walkner Bergene, Arianna Centner, Evan Clark, Alex Delmore, Faith Erdmann, Joseph Francl, Yasmin Franco, Ethan Gretz, ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Casper schools announce honor rolls
6th Grade: Skye Anderson, Caleb Cockrum, Hannah Cole-Centner, Marissa Collier, Caitlyn Daniels, Josie Garner, Ashlyn Glennon, Brittna ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
3
North Broad citizenship winners
Cole Gorton, child of Douglas and Nicole Gorton, Mrs. Centner's class; Beleza Gibson, child of Edwardo Orcutt and Holly Gibson, Mrs. Shene's ... «Oneida Dispatch, Jun 15»
4
High School Graduations 2015: John C. Birdlebough Salutatorian …
High School Graduations 2015: John C. Birdlebough Salutatorian Ashley Centner. Print Email · Brenda Duncan | bduncan@syracuse.com ... «Syracuse.com, Jun 15»
5
OPM head blames old security, lax practices for cybersecurity …
That email, provided to RT, “looks almost like a textbook phishing example,” federal employee Teri Centner said in a blog post, who noted that ... «RT, Jun 15»
6
Breastfeeding Shaming Sparks Backlash
... attempt to shame mother for breastfeeding in public results in a flood of support for the woman and her child. WTWO's Caitlin Centner reports. «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
7
Rigorous work-study Cristo Rey high school gears up for opening
David Joseph Centner, referring to the growth in Latino population on the south and southwest sides of the city. "To me, this is one step toward ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15»
8
Dancing Man Found: How an 'Average Joe' Transformed Into a …
(The company's husband-and-wife founders, Internet and electronics entrepreneurs David and Leila Centner, donated $30,000 to anti-bullying ... «TakePart, May 15»
9
#DancingManFound gets last laugh, and dance
Sean was joined in Yahoo News' New York studio by Leila Centner, co-creator of the social media app Güdly, which is designed to draw ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
10
East Jefferson property transfers, May 1 to May 6, 2015
CECIL PARK ADDITION SUBDIVISION, LOT 16, SQUARE 3: $440,000, Hudson Homes LLC to Daniel B. Centner and Jamie L. T. Centner. «The New Orleans Advocate, May 15»

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