two hundred
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being ten more than one hundred ninety: The number equal to 200, represented by the numeral 200. It is the cardinal number that follows one hundred ninety-nine and precedes two hundred one.
Usage
- The word "two hundred" is used as a determiner or adjective to specify a quantity of exactly 200 items, years, units, etc. It is typically written with numerals (200) in most contexts, but spelled out in formal or literary writing.
- It can function as a noun phrase when referring to the number itself.
Examples
- Adjective/Determiner:
- The stadium can hold two hundred spectators.
- She has collected two hundred different stamps.
- Noun Phrase:
- The number on the screen was two hundred.
- Two hundred is a round number.
Advanced Usage
- "in the two hundreds": Referring to a range of numbers from 200 to 299, or a temperature in that range.
- The house numbers on this street are in the two hundreds.
- The oven should be set in the two hundreds (degrees Fahrenheit).
- "two hundred and [number]": A common spoken form for numbers like 201, 202, etc. (Note: In American English, the "and" is often omitted in formal writing).
- Two hundred and fifty people attended the meeting.
Variants and Related Words
- 200: The numeral form.
- CC: The Roman numeral for 200.
- Two hundredth (adj): The ordinal number corresponding to 200; position 200 in a sequence.
- This is the two hundredth anniversary of the event.
Synonyms
- A couple of hundred: An informal expression meaning approximately 200.
- Two centuries: Specifically refers to 200 years.
- Ten score: An archaic term for 200 (a "score" is 20).
Related Phrases
- Two hundred percent: An informal idiom meaning complete, total, or extreme support or effort.
- I'm two hundred percent behind this decision.
- The two-hundred-level: Used in educational contexts (especially universities) to designate intermediate courses, typically numbered in the 200s.
- You need to complete the prerequisites before taking two-hundred-level courses.
Adjective
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being ten more than one hundred ninety
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