Hundred

usgb/ˈhʌndrəd/
noun

The number equal to ten times ten, or the symbol (100).

I have read more than a hundred books in my life.
Visual representation of "hundred" - The number equal to ten times ten, or the symbol (100)

Often appears as...

  • a hundred times
  • one hundred percent
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Round Numbers

Hundred is often used to estimate or round numbers for simplicity.

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There were roughly a hundred people at the event.
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Not Always Exact

'Hundred' can be used to imply many, without meaning the exact number.

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I have hundreds of photos in my album.
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Idiomatic Expressions

'Hundred' is used in expressions like 'give it one hundred percent', meaning all-out effort.

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You need to give it one hundred percent to succeed.
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