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101

American

[wuhn-oh-wuhn] / ˈwʌn oʊˈwʌn /

adjective

comprising the introductory material in or as if in a course of study (used postpositively).

Economics 101; Life 101; It's Jungle 101 on a trip up the Amazon.

Etymology

Origin of 101

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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For Richards, the sequence of the 101 drawings he picked for his book, out of over 1,000 that he carefully catalogs in a database, mirrors the progression of his own thinking about money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Captain Maro Itoje, whose appointment last year coincided with a 12-match winning run, has been at the heart of England's best days in his 101 appearances for his country.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Former Harlequins scrum-half Care, 39, played 101 times for England and trotted out against Exeter Chiefs to mark his 395th and final club appearance last May.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Economics 101 teaches that international trade is all about comparative advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He launched into a long speech about how he had volunteered to be on the program committee for some principals’ conference, so he didn’t have time to nursemaid me through Finance 101, whatever that was.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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