Thousand
noun
A number equal to 10 times 100.
The book cost a thousand dollars
Often appears as...
- a thousand times
- a thousand years
adjective
Amounting to or made up of a thousand.
She has a thousand reasons not to go
Often appears as...
- a thousand things
- a thousand ways
noun
A thousand pieces of a certain kind of thing.
The company ordered a thousand of the new parts
Often appears as...
- a thousand pieces
- a thousand units
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Technical
noun
A number equal to 10 times 100.
The book cost a thousand dollars
Often appears as...
- a thousand times
- a thousand years
adjective
Amounting to or made up of a thousand.
She has a thousand reasons not to go
Often appears as...
- a thousand things
- a thousand ways
noun
A thousand pieces of a certain kind of thing.
The company ordered a thousand of the new parts
Often appears as...
- a thousand pieces
- a thousand units
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Large Scale
Use 'thousand' to emphasize a grand quantity in descriptive narratives.
Thousands of stars twinkled in the night sky.
Pro Tip 2/3Round Numbers
Often used to suggest an approximate number rather than an exact count.
There were roughly a thousand people at the concert.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Expression
Can express a very high number metaphorically to indicate 'a lot of'.
I have a thousand things to do today!
Pro Tip 1/3Large Scale
Use 'thousand' to emphasize a grand quantity in descriptive narratives.
Thousands of stars twinkled in the night sky.
Pro Tip 2/3Round Numbers
Often used to suggest an approximate number rather than an exact count.
There were roughly a thousand people at the concert.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Expression
Can express a very high number metaphorically to indicate 'a lot of'.
I have a thousand things to do today!
Pro Tip 1/3Large Scale
Use 'thousand' to emphasize a grand quantity in descriptive narratives.
Thousands of stars twinkled in the night sky.
Pro Tip 2/3Round Numbers
Often used to suggest an approximate number rather than an exact count.
There were roughly a thousand people at the concert.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Expression
Can express a very high number metaphorically to indicate 'a lot of'.
I have a thousand things to do today!
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The loathsome, lethal...
including our own. There are actually thousands of species of mosquitos in the world, but they all share one insidious they suck blood, and they're really, really good at sucking blood. Here's how they do it. After landing, a mosquito will slather some saliva onto the victim's skin, which works like an antiseptic,
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If superpowers were...
it just means you cannot die. But it doesn't guarantee what condition you'll be alive in. Look at your body and count how many scars you have. If you have made this many permanent scars within your life, imagine how much damage you would have if you were one thousand years old! Now, there are approximately
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Why do we dream? - Amy...
A thousand years later, Ancient Egyptians wrote a dream book listing over a hundred common dreams and their meanings. And in the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. So, after a great deal of scientific research, technological advancement, and persistence,
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Can you solve the...
Otherwise, look at whatever's in there, and then open the box with that picture on it. Keep going that way until you find your instrument. The bandmates are skeptical, but amazingly enough, they all find what they need. And a few hours later, they're playing to thousands of adoring fans.
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How to create a great...
organize the world's information so as you think about your new brand think carefully and ask yourself what's your big idea the third step is to check the name isn't already taken you might have to create hundreds of names perhaps thousands before you find one that's
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How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles,
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Why do people join...
Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. It's important to note two things about them. First, not all cults are religious. Some are political, therapy-based, focused on self-improvement, or otherwise. And on the flip side,
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes. Have you ever seemed to lose your airplane ticket a thousand times as you walked
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Indigenous Art in Canada...
It's because we've been making this work for, you know, thousands of years. You experience our heritage. You experience our culture. You're experiencing how we look at life.
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The Man Who Can Control...
one hundred thousand bees cover his body creating a living suit he has such control over the bees he rarely suffers a single sting
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The loathsome, lethal...
including our own. There are actually thousands of species of mosquitos in the world, but they all share one insidious they suck blood, and they're really, really good at sucking blood. Here's how they do it. After landing, a mosquito will slather some saliva onto the victim's skin, which works like an antiseptic,
Video examples
If superpowers were...
it just means you cannot die. But it doesn't guarantee what condition you'll be alive in. Look at your body and count how many scars you have. If you have made this many permanent scars within your life, imagine how much damage you would have if you were one thousand years old! Now, there are approximately
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
A thousand years later, Ancient Egyptians wrote a dream book listing over a hundred common dreams and their meanings. And in the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. So, after a great deal of scientific research, technological advancement, and persistence,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
Otherwise, look at whatever's in there, and then open the box with that picture on it. Keep going that way until you find your instrument. The bandmates are skeptical, but amazingly enough, they all find what they need. And a few hours later, they're playing to thousands of adoring fans.
Video examples
How to create a great...
organize the world's information so as you think about your new brand think carefully and ask yourself what's your big idea the third step is to check the name isn't already taken you might have to create hundreds of names perhaps thousands before you find one that's
Video examples
How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles,
Video examples
Why do people join...
Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. It's important to note two things about them. First, not all cults are religious. Some are political, therapy-based, focused on self-improvement, or otherwise. And on the flip side,
Video examples
Ze Frank: Are you human?
when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes. Have you ever seemed to lose your airplane ticket a thousand times as you walked
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Indigenous Art in Canada...
It's because we've been making this work for, you know, thousands of years. You experience our heritage. You experience our culture. You're experiencing how we look at life.
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The Man Who Can Control...
one hundred thousand bees cover his body creating a living suit he has such control over the bees he rarely suffers a single sting
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
English Musician
I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.
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Graham Greene
British Novelist
In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?
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Sonny Perdue
American Politician
I've helped create and save thousands of American jobs.
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Justin Kan
American Businessman
I'm kind of a life coach for thousands of people.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
English Musician
I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.
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Graham Greene
British Novelist
In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?
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Sonny Perdue
American Politician
I've helped create and save thousands of American jobs.
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Justin Kan
American Businessman
I'm kind of a life coach for thousands of people.
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