hundred and one

Thân thiện

There are a hundred and one balloons at the party.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being one more than one hundred: The number 101, which is the integer immediately following one hundred.
   • Numerous, many, a great many: Used informally to indicate a large, often overwhelming, number of things, typically implying a quantity slightly more than one hundred.

Usage

• As a numeral adjective:
  • The course covers hundred and one topics in computer science.
  • I have read hundred and one pages of that novel.
• As an informal quantifier meaning "many":
  • She gave me hundred and one reasons why the project would fail.
  • There are hundred and one things to do before the guests arrive.

Advanced Usage

• "A hundred and one": The more common phrasing, often used with the indefinite article 'a' to emphasize a large, indefinite number.
  • He has a hundred and one excuses for being late.
• Used to describe something basic or introductory, as in "101" courses in US university numbering.
  • Psychology 101 is a popular introductory class. (Note: In this academic context, it is often written as the numeral "101").

Variants and Related Words

• One hundred and one: A more formal variant of the same numeral.
• 101: The numeric form.
• Hundred-and-first: The ordinal form (e.g., the hundred-and-first day).

Synonyms

• Numerous: Existing in great numbers.
• Countless: Too many to be counted.
• A great many: A large number.
• Innumerable: Too many to be counted.

Related Phrases

• Like a hundred and one things: Feeling overwhelmed by many tasks or thoughts.
  • My mind is racing with a hundred and one things I need to remember.
• The hundred-and-one (used attributively): Denoting a basic or fundamental level.
  • This book offers the hundred-and-one essentials of gardening.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being one more than one hundred

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