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hundred-and-first

hundred-and-first

1.0
The place that comes after one hundred in a list
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌndrəd ənd fɜrst/
translation icon : centésimo primero
  • The hundred-and-first page of the book contained a major plot twist.

Examples

  • She finished in hundred-and-first place in the race.

  • This is the hundred-and-first anniversary of the school's founding.

  • She finished in hundred-and-first place out of a thousand runners.

  • The hundred-and-first anniversary of the school will be celebrated next year.

  • The hundred-and-first person in line received a prize for their patience.

  • She finished the race in one hundred and first place, improving her time from last year.

  • In the final tournament, he was ranked the hundred-and-first player in the world.

Synonyms

101st
vshundred-and-first
22 2.3

The position after one hundred in a series or list

is the spelled out word form rather than numeric digits

How High

thousandth
1 2.1
hundred-and-first
1.0
hundredth
7 1.0
tenth
35 1.0
first
7 1.0

Surface Forms

hundred-and-first positive

Morphology

hundred-and-first = hundred + first (transparent) = hundred + and + first

The ordinal is a regular compositional formation from the cardinal 'hundred' combined with 'and first' to indicate 101st, which learners can transparently interpret.

Etymology

The word hundred-and-first combines hundred ('100') and first ('1st in order'), so it means the position right after one hundred, the 101st place.