100

Definition: 100

100

Adjective

1. Being ten more than ninety.

Noun

1. Ten 10s.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Multilingual Slang

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Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: 100

Crosswords: 100

Albanian (one hundred), Catalan (hundred), Hungarian (one hundred), Norwegian (one hundred), Turkish (one hundred).

100 pound is still 100 pound (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; writing credit: Guy Ritchie)

There are over 100 families here as a result of what you did. (Schindler's List; writing credit: Steven Zaillian)

I heard that just today you and your friends dumped 100 pounds of meat on a peaceful demonstration (PCU; writing credit: Adam Leff; Zak Penn)

Chapter 1Page 1.Paragraph 1: What is the answer to 99 out of 100 questions (Vanilla Sky; writing credit: Alejandro Amenábar; Mateo Gil)

She's 100 years old and weighs over 200tons (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

100 rations: 1 C-ration. (references; author: unknown)

100 Senators: Not 1 decision. (references; author: unknown)

A single reason why you can do something is worth 100 reasons why you can't. (references; author: unknown)

100 Years of Olympic Glory (1996)

Meridiano 100 (1973)

100 de lei (1973)

Familien med de 100 børn (1972)

Escombreras 100 horas (1970)

100 POUNDS OF CLAY  (performing artist: Gene McDaniels )

100 Naked Kangaroos in Blue Canoes (performing artist: Timothy Leary)

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References

• Media 100 Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• The World Market for Antiques over 100 Years Old: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

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Books

• 100 Years of Harley Davidson (reference)

• Flight: 100 Years of Aviation (reference)

• Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source (reference)

• Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking (reference)

• The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It (reference)

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Periodicals

• 100 Best Books (reference)

• 100 Best Mutual Funds You Can Buy (reference)

• 100 Contractors Receiving The Largest Dollar Volume Of Prime Contract Awards For Rdt& E (reference)

• 100 Highest Yields (reference)

• Jenks Healthcare Report Top 100 (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• 100 Girls (reference)

• Top 100 Taekwondo Scoring Techniques (reference)

• Biography of the Millennium: 100 People -1000 years (reference)

• Silicon Valley : A 100 Year Renaissance (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• 100 Anos De Musica Mexicana (reference)

• Coleccion Rca 100 Anos De Musica (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• 100 Great Games for the Palm (reference)

• Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights (reference)

• EMachines Desktop Computer T2200 (2200+ MB AMD Athlon XP Processor, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive) (reference)

• AUDIO SOURCE AMP5.1 - 100 Watt Power Amplifier (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Black & Decker FSC414K-2 Firestorm 14.4-Volt, 4-Tool Kit--plus Free 100 Piece Power Drill Bit Set, a $19.99 Value (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

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DNA microarray technology is a powerful new research tool that allows scientists to assess the level of expression of a large subset of the 100,000 human genes in a cell or tissue. This technology can quickly produce a snapshot of the genes that are active in a tumor cell, critical information in narrowing the precise molecular causes of a cancer. Two different images available. First is of female lab technician sitting at computer that displays a microarray. The second is a man at same setting. Credit: Bill Branson.

Pictured here is a large group of adults and children sitting around a swimming pool. They are members of a national group called the Candlelighters, which gives emotional support and practical advice to parents, patients and siblings of cancer victims. This group is in Las Vegas, Nevada and is one of more than 100 nationwide. The Candlelighters headquarters is in Washington, DC. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Line graph showing incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and non-type b invasive disease, per 100,000 population, United States, 1989-1996. Credit: CDC.

Since the program's establishment in 1951, EIS officers have worked on more than 10,000 studies and investigations. Each year, EIS officers assist with approximately 100 investigations requested by states and other countries. Credit: CDC.

Located about 130 million light-years away, NGC 4650A is one of only 100 known polar-ring ... Credit: NASA.

Native tribe in the southern Philippines Hundreds of tribes and over a 100 dialects were found in the Philippines. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Ralph W. Woodworth Chief of East Coast currents party at time of photo Had distinction of being among first 100 Eagle Scouts in the United States Awarded Legion of Merit for reconnaissance for aeronautical charts during WWII. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Pepco's Chalk Point Generating Plant on the Patuxent River. A pipeline carrying oil to this plant burst and spilled 100,000 gallons of oil into Swanson Creek on April 7, 2000. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Salt marsh at high tide, at the south end of Sapelo Island. Though Georgia's coast is only about 100 miles long, about 1/3 of all salt marsh on the East Coast of the U. S. is found here. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Moving the camp to Tigvariak Island - hundreds of tons moved 100 miles. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Whereas by supposing they have given up themselves to the absolute arbitrary power and will of a legislator, they have disarmed themselves, and armed him, to make a prey of them when he pleases; he being in a much worse condition, who is exposed to the arbitrary power of one man, who has the command of 100,000, than he that is exposed to the arbitrary power of 100,000 single men; no body being secure, that his will, who has such a command, is better than that of other men, though his force be 100,000 times stronger. (Second Treatise of Government)

All other questions which may arise from the cession of the territory referred to in Article 100 shall be settled by further agreements. (reference)

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Car with 100 gallons of gas free

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Health

Their lifetime risk may be as high as 100 percent. (references)

The DNA in each human cell contains about 100,000 genes. (references)

If possible, locate them 100 feet or more from your house. (references)

Business

Of this amount, about USD 100 million is imported. (references)

This is a density of just over 100 hectares per tractor. (references)

If the franchise is well known, the loan may reach 100 percent. (references)

Children

Lebanon

Persons with Disabilities More than 100,000 persons became disabled during the civil war. (references)

Czech Republic

Between 50 and 100 children die each year as a result of abuse and violence within the family. (references)

Indonesia

The Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation reports that 100 open houses have been established. (references)

Civil Liberties

Hungary

There are 100 officially recognized religions. (references)

Sri Lanka

Of these, over 100,000 reached Jaffna and other Tamil-majority areas. (references)

Pakistan

By year's end, more than 100,000 refugees were housed in the new refugee camps. (references)

Discrimination

Bhutan

Many ethnic Nepalese were expelled forcibly, and almost 100,000 of them remain in refugee camps in Nepal. (references)

Economic History

Grenada

Population (1999 est.): 100,700. (references)

India

Power: 100 percent FDI is allowed. (references)

Human Rights

Guatemala

The court sentenced them each to 100 years in prison. (references)

Afghanistan

Adulterers were stoned to death or publicly given 100 lashes. (references)

Pakistan

AI estimates that at least 100 persons die from police torture each year. (references)

Indigenous People

Bangladesh

Bengalis later set fire to more than 100 houses belonging to tribals. (references)

Venezuela

In 1998, the last year for which estimates are available, they returned at least 15 groups averaging 100 Warao each. (references)

Mexico

Their trip, which included a 2-day congress of indigenous people culminated in a meeting in the main square of Mexico City with some 100,000 supporters in attendance. (references)

Minorities

Russia

The multiethnic population is made up of more than 100 national groups. (references)

Slovak Republic

Among Roma living in settlements in the east, the unemployment rate is nearly 100 percent. (references)

Sweden

Violent incidents with racial overtones have averaged approximately 100 per year, although no official statistics are kept. (references)

Political Economy

GHANA

His New Patriotic Party won 100 of 200 seats in Parliament. (references)

POLAND

Polish law permits 100 percent foreign ownership of most corporations. (references)

BAHRAIN

By contrast, the tobacco import duty increased from 70 to 100 percent. (references)

Political Rights

Iran

The Council of Guardians reportedly disqualified 100 potential candidates, more than one-quarter of those wishing to run. (references)

Mauritius

Suffrage is universal except for approximately 100 fishermen on 6- to 12-month contracts who are residents of the island of Saint Brandon. (references)

Poland

During September elections, the number of females in Parliament increased from 63 to 94 (of 460), and from 19 to 22 (of 100) in the Senate. (references)

Trade

Ukraine

Funds approved - USD 75.0 mln. Total investment - USD 100.0 mln. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

The OPIC/Citibank African Trade Facility of USD 100 million is available. (references)

Hungary

These rates range from zero to more than 100 percent depending on product. (references)

Travel

Ireland

The pound is subdivided into units of 100 pence. (references)

Cape Verde

Exchange rate is approximately CVE 100.00 for USD 1.00. (references)

Morocco

Bank notes are denominated in 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 dirhams. (references)

Women

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Five communities participated, involving a total of 100 men. (references)

Switzerland

A 1998 study estimates that over 100,000 cases of domestic violence occur each year. (references)

Papua New Guinea

Maternal mortality levels remain relatively high at 930 deaths per 100,000 live births. (references)

Worker Rights

Belarus

BYCWO receives more than 100 inquiries a month. (references)

Oman

Work sites with over 100 employees must have a nurse. (references)

Brazil

During 2000, the logging industry had a rate of 37 deaths per 100,000 workers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "100": 100 call seconds ♦ 100 pounds ♦ atomic number 100 ♦ go to scale at 100 kilos ♦ gp 100 ♦ meat in pieces of less than 100 grams ♦ Nerve Tissue Protein S 100 ♦ turn the scale at 100 kilos. Additional references.

Beginning with "100": 100-series, 100-step, 100-year.

Ending with "100": GPX-100, S-100, U-100.

Chinese 

酇 (group of 100 families, place name), 頃 (100 mu, a short while ago), 百米賽跑 (100-meter dash), 十足 (100 percent, completely, to be full of). (various references)

Danish

staerkt udsatte personer har ofte et blodblyspejl paa over 100 mikrogram i 100 g blod (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), kød i stykker på under 100 g (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), Ir 100-dosis (Ir 100 dose), Financial Times Stock Exchange Index-100 i daglig tale:Footsie (Footsie, FTSE 100), de faste bruttoinvesteringer udgoer vaerdien af varige goder,bestemt til andet end militaere formaal,som har en vaerdi paa mere end ca.100 ECU,som erhverves af en hjemmehoerende produktionsenhed med det formaal at blive anvendt i produktionsprocessen i en (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production). (various references)

Dutch

vlees in stukken van minder dan 100 gram (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), meest gezaghebbende index voor de ontwikkelingen op de effectenbeurs van Londen, geïntroduceerd in 1984 als indicator en die ongeveer 75% vertegenwoordigt van het uitstaande aandelenkapitaal van de Effectenbeurs van Londen en de 100 grootste beursgenotee (Footsie, FTSE 100), Ir 100-dosis (Ir 100 dose), FT-SE 100 (Footsie, FTSE 100), de bruto-investeringen in vaste activa geven de waarde weer van de duurzame goederen,behalve die voor militaire doeleinden,met een waarde van meer dan ongeveer 100 rekeneenheden,welke door ingezeten produktie-eenheden worden aangeschaft om gedurende lange (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production), bij personen die in hoge mate zijn blootgesteld, ligt het bloedloodgehalte vaak hoger dan 100 microgram per 100 gram bloed (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood). (various references)

Finnish

sata nautaa (100 head of cattle), sadankomitea (Committee of 100), Ir 100-annos (Ir 100 dose), hiukan vaille 100 markkaa (a little short of 100 marks), hän lahjoitti 100 dollaria . .n rakentamiseen (he contributed £ 100 towards the building of), Footsie (Footsie, FTSE 100). (various references)

French

viande en morceaux de moins de cent grammes (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), les personnes fortement exposées ont fréquemment une plombémie dépassant 100 micro-grammes par 100 grammes de sang (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), la formation brute de capital fixe représente la valeur des biens durables destinés a des fins autres que militaires,d'une valeur supérieure à 100 ECU environ,acquis par des unités productrices résidentes afin d'être utilisés pendant une durée su (each of more than about 100 ECU in value), indice FTSE (FTSE 100), FTSE 100 (FTSE 100), Footsie (FTSE 100), dose Ir 100 (Ir 100 dose), divorces pour 100 mariages (divorces per 100 marriages). (various references)

German

stark exponierte Personen weisen haeufig Blutbleispiegel von ueber 100 Mikro-Gramm pro 100 g Blut auf (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), FT-SE-100 (Footsie, FTSE 100), Footsie (Footsie, FTSE 100), Fleisch in Stücken von weniger als 100 g (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), Financial-Times-Stock-Index-100 (Footsie, FTSE 100), Ehescheidungen je Eheschließung in Prozent (divorces per 100 marriages), die Bruttoanlageinvestitionen stellen den Wert der dauerhaften Güter dar,die für andere als militärische Zwecke bestimmt sind,im Wert etwa 100 ERE übersteigen und von gebietsansässigen produzierenden Einheiten gekauft werden,um für eine Zeitdauer,di (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production). (various references)

Greek 

κρέας σε τεμάχια μικρότερα των εκατό γραμμαρίων (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), άτομα που έχουν εκτεθεί έντονα εμφανίζουν συχνά περιεκτικότητα σε μόλυβδο μεγαλύτερη από 100μgr/100gr αίματος (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), οι ακαθάριστες επενδύσεις πάγιου κεφαλαίου αντιπροσωπεύουν την αξία των διαρκών αγαθών που προορίζονται για μη στρατιωτικούς σκοπούς,με � (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production), δόση Lr100 (Ir 100 dose). (various references)

Italian

in individui fortemente esposti si riscontra spesso una piombemia che supera i 100 micro-grammi su 100 gr de sangue (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), gli investimenti fissi lordi rappresentano il valore dei beni durevoli destinati a fini non militari,di valore all'incirca superiore a 100 ECU acquistati dalle unità produttive residenti per essere utilizzati durante un periodo superiore ad un anno nel p (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production), FT 100 (Footsie, FTSE 100), Footsi (Footsie, FTSE 100), Financial Times Exchange Index (Footsie, FTSE 100), dose Ir 100 (Ir 100 dose), carne di pezzi di peso inferiore a cento grammi (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

百 (hundred), 億　 (000, hundred million). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ひゃく (hundred). (various references)

Portuguese

carne em pedaços com menos de 100 gramas (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), as pessoas fortemente expostas têm frequentemente um nível sanguíneo de chumbo/plumbemia/ superior a 100 micro-gramas por 100 gramas de sangue (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood). (various references)

Spanish

las personas muy expuestas padecen con frecuencia una plombemia que sobrepasa los 100 microgramos por 100 g de sangre (highly exposed individuals frequently have blood-lead levels over 100 micrograms per 100 grams blood), la formación bruta de capital fijo representa el valor de los bienes duraderos, destinados a fines no militares, de un valor de al menos 100 UCE, adquiridos por las unidades productoras residentes con el fin de utilizarlos durante más de un año en sus (each of more than about 100 ECU in value, gross fixed capital formation represents the value of durable goods intended for non-military purposes, including the value of any services embodied in fixed capital goods, which are acquired by resident producer units in order to be used for a period of more than one year in their process of production), Footsie (Footsie, FTSE 100), dosis Ir 100 (Ir 100 dose), carne en trozos de menos de cien gramos (meat in pieces of less than 100 grams), índice Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (Footsie, FTSE 100). (various references)

Turkish

yüz kilo gelmek (go to scale at 100 kilos, turn the scale at 100 kilos). (various references)