100

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See also: 10.0, 100., and 100%

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Pronunciation

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Numeral

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100

  1. One hundred in Arabic numerals.

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French

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Etymology

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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

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Preposition

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100

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

German

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Etymology

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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.

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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

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Etymology

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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

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100

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, dated) Nonstandard spelling of sem (“without, -less”).
    um livro 100 capa ― a book without a cover
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