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Cen"sus (?), n. [L. census,
fr. censere. See Censor.] 1.
(Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and
valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes,
etc.; -- usually made once in five years.

2. An official registration of the number
of the people, the value of their estates, and other general
statistics of a country.

&fist; A general census of the United States was first taken
in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years
since.

Cent (?), n. [F. cent
hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]
1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the
proportion of ten parts in a hundred.

2. A United States coin, the hundredth
part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin,
and zinc.

3. An old game at cards, supposed to be
like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.
Nares.

Cent"age (?), n. Rate by the
hundred; percentage.

Cen"tal (?), n. [L. centum a
hundred.] A weight of one hundred pounds avoirdupois; --
called in many parts of the United States a
Hundredweight.


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