Definition

Noun: - A unit of currency in Algeria; one hundred Algerian centimes equal one Algerian dinar.

Usage Notes

• The word "algerian centime" is a compound noun. The primary word for explanation is "centime".
• "Centime" is a monetary subunit. In Algeria, it is a division of the dinar.
• "Algerian" specifies the national currency system. Other countries (like France, Switzerland, or Morocco) also use a unit called a centime, but their value is different.
• In practice, due to low value, Algerian centime coins are rarely used in everyday transactions.

Examples

• The price was listed as 75 dinars and 50 algerian centimes.
• One dinar can be exchanged for one hundred centimes.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in formal financial contexts, historical references, or when explaining the structure of Algerian currency.
• In most daily situations, prices are rounded to the nearest dinar.

Variants and Related Words

• Centime (n): The general term for a monetary unit equal to 1/100 of a basic unit (like the franc or dinar) in several countries.
• Dinar (n): The primary unit of currency in Algeria, divided into 100 centimes.
• Subunit (n): A secondary or smaller unit into which a main currency is divided.

Synonyms

• There is no direct single-word synonym. It can be described as "a hundredth of an Algerian dinar."

Related Phrases

• Small change: A general phrase for coins of low value, which could include centimes in contexts where they are physically used.

Noun

1. 100 centimes equal 1 dinar in Algeria