2syllables
hundred
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Definitions ofhundred
1noun
- A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).
- An administrative subdivision of southern English counties formerly reckoned as comprising 100 hides (households or families) and notionally equal to 12,000 acres.
- (by extension) Similar divisions in other areas, particularly in other areas of Britain or the British Empire
- A score of one hundred runs or more scored by a batsman.
Example: "He made a hundred in the historic match."
1numeral
- A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine.
Example: "a hundred, one hundred"
- (24-hour clock) The pronunciation of “00” for the two digits denoting the minutes.
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