100

See also: 10.0, 100., and 100%

Translingual

Symbol

100 (previous 99, next 101)

  1. The cardinal number one hundred.
  2. The binary number four.
  3. The hexadecimal number sixty-four.

Numeral

100

  1. One hundred in Arabic numerals.

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English

Noun

100 (plural 100s)

  1. (slang) Yes.

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French

Etymology

The number 100 in French (pronounced cent) is a homophone of sans (without), hence 100 used to be substituted for sans in informal writing when the length of text messages was limited.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Preposition

100

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, abbreviation) nonstandard spelling of sans (without, -less)

German

Etymology

In compounds: The number 100 in German is written as hundert. Hence as an alternative spelling 100 is substituted for hundert in a number of compounded adjectives and adverbs such as hundertfach, hundertmal, hundertjährig etc.

Numeral

100

  1. alternative spelling of hundert (hundred)
    Der Fischer fing 100 Fische.The fisher caught 100 fishes.
    (in a compound) Ich habe es ihm 100-mal/100mal gesagt.I've told him a hundred times.

Portuguese

Etymology

The number 100 in Portuguese is written as cem. It is a homophone of sem (without), hence 100 is often substituted for sem in informal writing.

Preposition

100

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, dated) nonstandard spelling of sem (without, -less)
    um livro 100 capaa book without a cover