hundred

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hundred

A child counts to one hundred on her fingers.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The number 100: A cardinal number equal to ten times ten.
    • A group or set of one hundred things or people.
    • (Often plural) An indefinite but large number: Used to emphasize a large quantity.

  2. Adjective:

    • Amounting to one hundred in number.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The book has exactly a hundred pages.
    • Hundreds of people attended the concert.
    • I've told you a hundred times to be careful.

  • Adjective:

    • She saved a hundred dollars.
    • The old castle is nearly a hundred years old.
Advanced Usage
  • "A hundred percent": Completely, entirely.
    • I agree with you a hundred percent.
  • "Not a hundred miles away": An idiom meaning "quite near" or used to indirectly refer to a nearby place or person.
    • The culprit was found, and he wasn't a hundred miles from here.
  • "A hundred and one": Used to indicate a very large number of things, often implying being very busy.
    • I have a hundred and one things to do before the trip.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hundredth (adj., n.): Constituting number one hundred in a sequence; one of a hundred equal parts.
    • This is the hundredth anniversary. (Adjective)
    • A hundredth of a second. (Noun)
  • Hundreds (n. pl.): A large, indefinite number.
    • Hundreds of applications were received.
  • Hundredfold (adj., adv.): By a factor of one hundred.
    • A hundredfold increase. (Adjective)
    • His investment grew hundredfold. (Adverb)
Synonyms
  • Century (n.): A period of one hundred years. (Note: This is a specific temporal use of the number).
  • Ton (n., informal): A very large amount (e.g., ).
  • C-note (n., slang): A one-hundred-dollar bill.
Related Phrases
  • The hundreds: The numbers from 100 to 999.
    • Children learn to count into the hundreds in second grade.
  • A cool hundred/thousand/million (informal): Used to emphasize a surprisingly large, often round, sum of money.
    • He made a cool hundred on that deal.
  • Ninety-nine times out of a hundred: Almost always.
    • Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, this method works.
hundred

A child counts to one hundred on her fingers.

Adjective
  1. being ten more than ninety
Noun
  1. ten 10s

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