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one thousand

The library has one thousand books on its shelves.

Definition

  1. Numeral / Noun:

    • The cardinal number equal to 10 x 100; 1,000: The number represented by the numeral 1,000, coming after nine hundred ninety-nine and before one thousand one.
    • A specific quantity of one thousand units: Used to denote a count or amount comprising exactly one thousand items.

  2. Adjective:

    • Consisting of or amounting to one thousand: Describing a quantity, group, or set that contains 1,000 items or units.
Examples of Usage

  • As a Numeral/Noun:

    • The stadium can hold one thousand spectators.
    • She counted to one thousand.
    • "One thousand" is written with a comma as 1,000.

  • As an Adjective:

    • The charity raised one thousand dollars.
    • He has a collection of one thousand stamps.
Advanced Usage

  • Used for emphasis or approximation: Often used in hyperbolic or rounded estimates.

    • I've told you one thousand times to be careful! (Emphasizing repetition)
    • There were one thousand things to do. (Meaning a very large number)

  • In formal or financial contexts: Used for precision in documents.

    • The sum of One Thousand Pounds is hereby agreed upon.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thousand (n, adj): The more common, standard form. "One thousand" is often used for clarity, emphasis, or formality, while "thousand" is used with other numbers (e.g., two thousand) or articles (e.g., a thousand).
  • Millennium (n): A period of one thousand years.
  • Millenary (adj): Relating to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
  • Grand (n, slang): Informal term for one thousand units of currency (e.g., ).
Synonyms
  • A thousand: The direct synonym, often interchangeable.
  • 1K: An informal abbreviation, especially in digital contexts (e.g., ).
  • A grand: (Slang, usually for money).
  • Ten hundred: A less common, literal construction.
Related Phrases
  • One in a thousand: An idiom describing something or someone exceptionally rare or excellent.
    • Her kindness makes her one in a thousand.
  • By the thousand(s): In very large numbers.
    • Protesters arrived by the thousand.
  • Thousands upon thousands: An emphatic phrase for an immense, uncountable number.
    • Thousands upon thousands of stars were visible.
one thousand

The library has one thousand books on its shelves.

Adjective
  1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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