hundred and one
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being one more than one hundred: The number 101, which is the integer immediately following one hundred.
- Numerous, many, a great many: Used informally to indicate a large, often overwhelming, number of things, typically implying a quantity slightly more than one hundred.
Usage
- As a numeral adjective:
- The course covers hundred and one topics in computer science.
- I have read hundred and one pages of that novel.
- As an informal quantifier meaning "many":
- She gave me hundred and one reasons why the project would fail.
- There are hundred and one things to do before the guests arrive.
Advanced Usage
- "A hundred and one": The more common phrasing, often used with the indefinite article 'a' to emphasize a large, indefinite number.
- He has a hundred and one excuses for being late.
- Used to describe something basic or introductory, as in "101" courses in US university numbering.
- Psychology 101 is a popular introductory class. (Note: In this academic context, it is often written as the numeral "101").
Variants and Related Words
- One hundred and one: A more formal variant of the same numeral.
- 101: The numeric form.
- Hundred-and-first: The ordinal form (e.g., the hundred-and-first day).
Synonyms
- Numerous: Existing in great numbers.
- Countless: Too many to be counted.
- A great many: A large number.
- Innumerable: Too many to be counted.
Related Phrases
- Like a hundred and one things: Feeling overwhelmed by many tasks or thoughts.
- My mind is racing with a hundred and one things I need to remember.
- The hundred-and-one (used attributively): Denoting a basic or fundamental level.
- This book offers the hundred-and-one essentials of gardening.
Adjective
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being one more than one hundred
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