hundred
/ˈhʌndrəd/
noun
Ten groups of ten, written as 100
“There are a hundred pages in this book.”
מאה
Hundred is a noun in the numbers category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "Ten groups of ten, written as 100" In Hebrew, hundred translates to מאה.
Example Sentences
- She read one hundred books over the summer and won a prize.
- There are one hundred centimeters in every meter.
- A century is one hundred years, which is a very long time!
Did You Know? One hundred is a perfect square because 10×10=100! The word "century" means 100 years, and a "centenarian" is a person who lives to be 100 years old. In the United States, every dollar bill is worth 100 cents. Roman soldiers were organized into groups of 100, led by an officer called a "centurion."
Common Word Combinations
one hundredhundred percenthundreds ofa few hundred
Related Words
centurythousandpercentscore
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