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101

UK/ˌwʌnəʊˈwʌn//ˌwʌnˌoʊˈwʌn/

101 adjective: of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary. Also the alternative form of one hundred and one.

Adjective

101 (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US, humorous, alone or postpositive) Of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary.
    • Geology 101 tells us that you can’t build a reservoir on sandstone.
    • My dog flunked out of Crate Training 101.

Noun

101 (plural 101s)

  1. (informal) An introduction to a topic; a rundown of its basics.
    • I need you to give me a quick 101 on how you assemble the WIP reports.
    • […] quite well. (laughter)
      MS. O'CONNOR: I'm going to give you a quick 101 [on] cost and care management, and then I'm going to plug New Jersey EASE, always plug New Jersey EASE [Easy Access Single Entry, a program to help people find health care resources].1999, New Jersey Advisory Council on Elder Care, quoting Ms. O'Connor, Council Meeting of New Jersey Advisory Council on Elder Care. Testimony Concerning Health Care and Caregiving for the Elderly...

Also used as

101 is also the alternative form of one hundred and one.

101 meaning in Vietnamese

101 in Vietnamese

of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary — see also basic, elementary
nhập môn

Examples of 101 in a sentence

  • I took all the abstract philosophy courses in college, like truth and beauty, advanced truth and beauty, intermediate truth, introduction to God, Death 101.1964 March (date recorded), “Private Life”, in Woody Allen (CP 518), spoken by Woody Allen, New York, N.Y.: Colpix Records, published July...
  • However much you work out, but especially if it's a lot, learning correct form and focusing on keeping your body safe is 101—not just while exercising, but also how you move around day to day.2023 March 20, Rebecca Gillam, Bridie Wilkins, “Alexandra Daddario and Her PT on How She Built Her Baywatch Bod + Her 10 Regular Workout...
  • So here is a quick 101, which I thought helped me with the different styles of thinking, and I hope you find them useful.2012, Dorothy Meng, quotee, “Introduction”, in Helena Bender, editor, Reshaping Environments: An Interdisciplinary Approach to...
  • Here's a quick 101 on four fantastic beasts that Krishna mentions in this chapter of the Gita.2015, Roopa Pai, The Gita For Children, Hachette India, →ISBN:

Forms of 101

plural101s

Origin of 101

From 1 + 0 + 1, from the method of numbering courses in United States colleges, the initial or introductory course commonly being numbered “101”; for example, “Biology 101”.

A variant of one hundred and one.

Phrases with 101

Words that rhyme with 101

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Questions about 101

What does 101 mean?
101 means of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary.
What is 101 in Vietnamese?
101 in Vietnamese is nhập môn. See 101 meaning in Vietnamese.
How do you use 101 in a sentence?
I took all the abstract philosophy courses in college, like truth and beauty, advanced truth and beauty, intermediate truth, introduction to God, Death 101.
What part of speech is 101?
101 can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce 101?
101 is pronounced /ˌwʌnəʊˈwʌn/ (UK).

Words near 101 in the dictionary

  1. 1000th
  2. 100s
  3. 100s & 1000s
  4. 100s and 1000s
  5. 100th
  6. 101
  7. 101s
  8. 101st
  9. 102
  10. 1024th note
  11. 1024th notes

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