Hundred: meaning, definitions and examples
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hundred
[ หhสndrษd ]
number
The number 100, equal to ten times ten.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There are one hundred people in the room.
- I need a hundred dollars to buy this item.
amount
A large number or amount.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It will take hundreds of hours to complete this project.
- She has hundreds of books in her collection.
quantifying
Amounting to one hundred in number.
Synonyms
100, one hundred
Examples of usage
- There are a hundred reasons why I can't go.
- I need a hundred balloons for the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "hundred" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅ (sau)
๐ฉ๐ช hundert
๐ฎ๐ฉ seratus
๐บ๐ฆ ััะพ
๐ต๐ฑ sto
๐ฏ๐ต ็พ (ใฒใใ, hyaku)
๐ซ๐ท cent
๐ช๐ธ cien
๐น๐ท yรผz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ (baek)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุงุฆุฉ (mi'a)
๐จ๐ฟ sto
๐ธ๐ฐ sto
๐จ๐ณ ็พ (bวi)
๐ธ๐ฎ sto
๐ฎ๐ธ hundraรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏะท (zhรผz)
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแ (asi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yรผz
๐ฒ๐ฝ cien
Etymology
The word 'hundred' originated from Old English 'hundrวฃd', which is a compound of 'hund' meaning 'hundred' and 'rวฃd' meaning 'counsel' or 'number'. The concept of the number 100 has been significant in various cultures throughout history, often representing completeness or a large quantity.