hundred
playSimple Definition of hundred
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: the number 100
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hundreds : an amount that is more than 200
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—used to refer to a specified century
Full Definition of hundred
pluralhundreds
orhundred
1 — see number table
2 hundreds plural a : the numbers 100 to 999 b : a great number <hundreds of times>
3 : a 100-dollar bill
4 : a subdivision of some English and American counties
hundred
adjectiveExamples of hundred in a sentence
<it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times>
Other Number-Related Terms
HUNDRED Defined for Kids
Definition of hundred for Students
1 : ten times ten : 100
2 : a very large number <He walked this route hundreds of times.>
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