Synonyms for centner
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.
Related words
- Word family
- cent centesimal
Forms
- Plural
- centners → hundredweights, quintals, centals…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| centner | falling | |
| cwt | falling | |
| quintal | falling | |
| hundredweight | falling | |
| cental | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cwt
- 6 letters
- cental
- 7 letters
- quintal2
- 13 letters
- hundredweight3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quintal2 = 2 syllables).