Hundred

Quick meaning: Hundred is a numeral meaning A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.

Meaning

A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.

More Meanings

1. (24-hour clock) The pronunciation of “00” for the two digits denoting the minutes.
2. A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).
3. (by extension, historical) Similar divisions in other areas, particularly in other areas of Britain or the British Empire
4. (cricket) A score of one hundred runs or more scored by a batsman.
5. (historical) An administrative subdivision of southern English counties formerly reckoned as comprising 100 hides (households or families) and notionally equal to 12,000 acres.

Example Sentences

a/one hundred

Many hundreds more people

hundreds of thousands of faces.

The numbers totaled in the hundreds.

Word Forms

• hundreds
• hunnert

Synonyms for hundred

Depending on context, synonyms include centuplet, centenary, Franklin, yard, c-note, barony.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include centred, c, century, cardinal, dime, penny.

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