101

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Number 2 English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Number

101 (previous 100, next 102)

1. The number one hundred and one, which is one hundred plus one.

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the practice in US colleges of numbering courses, the initial course normally ending in 101

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /wʌn.oʊ.wʌn/

Note 

There is a difference in pronunciation depending on the person. Many people still use "one hundred and one", which also applies to almost all numbers after 101. However, it is becoming common to hear the "and" omitted, simply "one hundred one".

[edit] Adjective

101 (not comparable)

1. (chiefly US, postpositive) Basic, beginner, starting from scratch.

   Geology 101 tells us that you can't build a reservoir on sandstone.