Definition

1. Adjective:
   • The ordinal number of one hundred one in counting order: "hundred-and-first" is used to describe the position or rank of something that is number 101 in a sequence.

Usage

• The word "hundred-and-first" is used as an adjective before a noun to indicate its specific place in an ordered list.
• It follows the standard pattern for forming ordinal numbers in English (e.g., first, second, third, ... one hundredth, one hundred first).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She finished in the hundred-and-first place in the marathon.
  • We are celebrating the company's hundred-and-first anniversary this year.
  • This is the hundred-and-first edition of the annual journal.

Advanced Usage

• In formal sequences: Often used in formal lists, rankings, or historical records.
  • The hundred-and-first Congress convened in January 1989.

Variants and Related Words

• 101st: The numerical or abbreviated form, which is more common in most contexts.
  • He was the 101st person to arrive.

Synonyms

• 101st: The primary synonym, representing the same ordinal position.

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of one hundred one in counting order