Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units. It is a numerical value representing five hundred.

2. Noun:

   • The cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five. It is the natural number following 499 and preceding 501.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The charity aims to raise 500 dollars.
  • The ancient manuscript is over 500 years old.

• Noun:

  • The final score was 500 to 480.
  • She wrote the number 500 on the board.

Advanced Usage

• "The 500": Often used as a proper noun to refer to specific groups or events, most notably the Indianapolis 500 automobile race.
  • He dreams of winning the Indy 500.

Variants and Related Words

• Five hundred: The word form of the numeral.
• D: In Roman numerals, 500 is represented by the letter D.
• Quincentenary: (Noun/Adjective) Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary.

Synonyms

• Five hundred (the word form).
• A half thousand (informal).

Related Phrases

• 500th: (Adjective) Constituting number five hundred in a sequence; the ordinal number.
  • They celebrated the company's 500th anniversary.

Adjective

1. denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units

Noun

1. the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five