noun

hundred

hundred

A dollar is equal to one hundred cents.

A dollar is equal to one hundred cents.

Hundreds of people attended the concert.

Hundreds of people attended the concert.

a/one hundred (sth.) the number 100 I need one hundred dollars.

hundreds of (sth.) a large, indefinite number Hundreds of stars were visible.

Synonyms: one hundred

From Old English 'hund' (hundred) and 'red' (count, reckoning). Literally 'a count of a hundred'.

Think of the number 100: a one followed by two zeros.

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