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one hundred fifty-five

one hundred fifty-five

1.0
A number equal to 155
  • numeral
  • US
translation icon : ciento cincuenta y cinco
  • There are one hundred fifty-five students enrolled in the class.

Examples

  • Can you believe that we have one hundred fifty-five entries in the contest?

  • The book has one hundred fifty-five pages, each filled with beautiful illustrations.

  • He celebrated his one hundred fifty-fiveth birthday with his family and friends.

  • There are one hundred fifty-five students enrolled in the course this semester.

  • He celebrated his one hundred fifty-fiveth birthday with his family and friends.

  • The book has one hundred fifty-five pages, each filled with beautiful illustrations.

  • There are one hundred fifty-five students enrolled in the course this semester.

Synonyms

155
vsone hundred fifty-five
36 1.0

A number equal to one hundred fifty-five

is written in words rather than as digits

Surface Forms

one hundred fifty-five cardinal word
155 cardinal digit
155th ordinal digit

Morphology

one + hundred + fifty-five

This is a fully compositional numeric phrase: a B1 learner who knows 'one', 'hundred', and 'fifty-five' can compute 100 + 55 = 155 and derive the intended value. Number formation follows a regular, cross-linguistic and highly productive pattern, so the meaning is immediately predictable from the parts.

Etymology

One hundred fifty-five is a name that tells you to add one hundred and fifty-five together: imagine a pile of 100 coins with 55 more coins put on top. So it means the number '155'.