Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units. It is used to describe a specific, large numerical amount.

2. Noun:

   • The cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten; the number 100,000.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • The charity aims to raise a hundred thousand dollars for the new hospital wing.
  • The ancient city was said to have a hundred thousand inhabitants at its peak.

• Noun:

  • A hundred thousand is a one followed by five zeros.
  • The population exceeded several hundred thousand.

Advanced Usage

• Used with indefinite articles: When used as a noun, it can be preceded by "a" or "several." As an adjective, it modifies a plural noun.
  • They received hundreds of thousands of applications. (Note: This is the plural form "hundreds of thousands," indicating a very large, indefinite number in the hundred-thousands range.)

Variants and Related Words

• 100,000: The numerical form.
• 10⁵: The exponential form, meaning ten to the fifth power.
• Lakh: A term used in the Indian numbering system to denote one hundred thousand (often written as 1,00,000).

Synonyms

• 100K: An informal abbreviation, especially in financial or digital contexts.
• A lakh: (Specific to South Asian English)

Notes on Usage

• Hyphenation: When used as a compound adjective before a noun, it is typically hyphenated: .
• Plural Forms: The noun "hundred" becomes plural when referring to an indefinite, large number: . The exact number "a hundred thousand" remains singular.
• Mathematical Context: In formal writing, the numeral "100,000" is often preferred for clarity. The word form "hundred thousand" is used in non-technical prose.

Adjective

1. (in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units

Noun

1. the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten