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> they bestowed him with $centi-million bonuses. Point of order: ‘centi‐’ is one hundredth. Even I've had $centi-million bonuses.
by kps 7y ago
> they bestowed him with $centi-million bonuses.
Point of order: ‘centi‐’ is one hundredth. Even I've had $centi-million bonuses.
- smarks 7y agoNo. “Centum” means one hundred. Of course, the SI prefix “centi-” does mean one hundredth, but “cent-“ can mean one hundred in other contexts. Consider a century is 100 years, a centurion commands 100 men, etc.