two hundred

Thân thiện

The baker places two hundred loaves of bread on the shelves.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being ten more than one hundred ninety

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 200
• cc