100

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See also: 10.0, 100., and 100%

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Numeral

100

  1. One hundred in Arabic numerals.

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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

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 capa ― a book without a cover
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