From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcentcent /sent/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 PEC1/100th of the standard unit of money in some countries. For example, there are 100 cents in one dollar or in one euro: symbol ¢2 → put in your two cents’ worth → not one red cent at red1(7)From Longman Business Dictionarycentcent /sent/ noun [countable]FINANCE 0.01 of the main currency unit in some countries, for example 0.01 of a dollar or a euroThe price of oil rose 36 cents to $61.95 a barrel. → see also percent2Origin cent (1300-1400) Old French “hundred”, from Latin centum
