three hundred
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being one hundred more than two hundred: The cardinal number equivalent to the product of three and one hundred; 300.
Usage
- The word "three hundred" is used as a determiner or adjective to specify a quantity of exactly 300 items, years, units, etc.
- It is typically written with a hyphen when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., three-hundred-page book). However, as a standalone numeral, it is commonly written without a hyphen.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The ancient manuscript is over three hundred years old.
- The charity aims to raise three hundred dollars for the local shelter.
- She has a collection of nearly three hundred stamps.
Advanced Usage
- "three hundred" as a round number: Often used to indicate a large, approximate quantity rather than an exact count.
- I must have told you three hundred times to clean your room.
- In historical or biblical contexts, it can signify a specific, notable group.
- Leonidas and his three hundred Spartans made their stand at Thermopylae.
Variants and Related Words
- 300: The Arabic numeral representation.
- CCC: The Roman numeral representation.
- Three hundredth (adj): The ordinal number; coming next after the two hundred and ninety-ninth.
- This is the three hundredth anniversary of the city's founding.
Synonyms
- CCC (Roman numeral).
- A trio of centuries (idiomatic).
- Ten score and ten score (archaic).
Related Phrases
- The three hundred: Can refer to a specific, often elite, group of people, historically or in modern contexts (e.g., a council, a social class).
- The city's policies were influenced by its wealthy elite, often called "the three hundred."
Related Idioms
- Like three hundred of something: An informal, hyperbolic expression emphasizing a large, overwhelming amount or intensity.
- After the long hike, my legs felt like three hundred pounds each.
Adjective
- being one hundred more than two hundred