Hundred: meaning, definitions and examples

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hundred

 

[ หˆhสŒndrษ™d ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

number

The number 100, equal to ten times ten.

Synonyms

centum, century

Examples of usage

  • There are one hundred people in the room.
  • I need a hundred dollars to buy this item.
Context #2 | Noun

amount

A large number or amount.

Synonyms

many, numerous

Examples of usage

  • It will take hundreds of hours to complete this project.
  • She has hundreds of books in her collection.
Context #3 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅŒ (sau)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hundert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seratus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sto

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™พ (ใฒใ‚ƒใ, hyaku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cien

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฑ (baek)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงุฆุฉ (mi'a)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sto

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sto

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็™พ (bวŽi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hundraรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะท (zhรผz)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒ˜ (asi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cien

Word origin

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.

Word Frequency Rank

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