one hundred one
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being one more than one hundred: The number 101; the cardinal number that follows one hundred and precedes one hundred two.
Usage
- The term "one hundred one" is used as an adjective to describe a quantity or position in a sequence. It is the standard American English form for the number after one hundred. In British English, "one hundred and one" is more common, but both are understood.
- It is typically used before a noun or as a predicate adjective.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The book has one hundred one pages. (The quantity of pages is 101.)
- She finished in one hundred first place. (Her position in the sequence was 101st.)
- The answer is one hundred one. (Used predicatively to state the number.)
Advanced Usage
- In formal writing and mathematics: "One hundred one" is the preferred form in American English for technical, scientific, and legal documents to denote the integer 101 without the conjunction "and."
- In titles and proper nouns: Often used in names of institutions or courses (e.g., "History 101") to signify a basic introductory level.
Variants and Related Words
- 101 (numeral): The numeric representation.
- One hundred and one (adj): The common British English variant.
- A hundred one (adj): A less formal, abbreviated spoken form.
- Hundred-and-first (adj): The ordinal form, meaning "coming next after the hundredth in a series."
Synonyms
- CI (Roman numeral): The Roman numeral for 101.
- Centum unus (Latin): The Latin phrase for one hundred one.
Related Phrases
- 101 (as in a course code): Used metaphorically to mean "the basic elements or fundamentals of a subject."
- That lecture was Cooking 101. (It covered the very basics of cooking.)
Adjective
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being one more than one hundred
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