centipawn

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noun

One hundredth of the value of a pawn, especially for calculation purposes in computer chess.

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Meanings

nouncentipawn (plural centipawns)

plural centipawns

  1. board gamesOne hundredth of the value of a pawn, especially for calculation purposes in computer chess.

Origin

From centi- + pawn.

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APA

centipawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipawn

MLA

“centipawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipawn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centipawn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipawn.

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