Definition of Hundred

1. Adjective. Being ten more than ninety.

Exact synonyms: 100, C, One Hundred
Similar to: Cardinal

2. Noun. Ten 10s.
Exact synonyms: 100, C, Century, One C
Generic synonyms: Large Integer

Definition of Hundred

1. n. The product of ten multiplied by ten, or the number of ten times ten; a collection or sum, consisting of ten times ten units or objects; five score. Also, a symbol representing one hundred units, as 100 or C.

2. a. Ten times ten; five score; as, a hundred dollars.

Definition of Hundred

1. Numeral. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A hundred-dollar bill. ¹

3. Noun. (historical) An administrative subdivision in southern English counties and in other countries. ¹

4. Noun. (cricket) A hundred runs scored by a batsman. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hundred

1. a number [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hundred

1. 1. The product of ten mulitplied by ten, or the number of ten times ten; a collection or sum, consisting of ten times ten units or objects; five score. Also, a symbol representing one hundred units, as 100 or C. The word hundred, as well as thousand, million, etc, often takes a plural form. We may say hundreds, or many hundreds, meaning individual objects or units, but with an ordinal numeral adjective in constructions like five hundreds, or eight hundreds, it is usually intended to consider each hundred as a separate aggregate; as, ten hundreds are one thousand. 2. A division of a country in England, supposed to have originally contained a hundred families, or freemen. Hundred court, a court held for all the inhabitants of a hundred. Origin: OE. Hundred, AS. Hundred a territorial division; hund hundred + a word akin to Goth. Ga-rajan to count, L. Ratio reckoning, account; akin to OS. Hunderod, hund, D. Hondred, G. Hundert, OHG. Also hunt, Icel. Hundra, Dan. Hundrede, Sw. Hundra, hundrade, Goth. Hund, Lith. Szimtas, Russ. Sto, W. Cant, Ir. Cead, L. Centum, Gr, Skr. Cata. Cf. Cent, Century, Hecatomb, Quintal, and Reason. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hundred

hun
hunch
hunch cuddy hunch
hunch forward
hunch over
hunchback
hunchbacked
hunchbacks
hunched
hunches
hunching
hunchs
hunchunite
hundial
hundials
hundred (current term)
hundred-and-eightieth
hundred-and-fifteenth
hundred-and-fifth
hundred-and-fiftieth
hundred-and-fifty-fifth
hundred-and-first
hundred-and-fortieth
hundred-and-forty-fifth
hundred-and-ninetieth
hundred-and-oneth
hundred-and-seventieth
hundred-and-seventy-fifth
hundred-and-sixtieth
hundred-and-sixty-fifth

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