thousand
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thowzuhndSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθaʊzənd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
adjective
Denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Used this way, thousand is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century.
By three orders of magnitude.
Mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg.
By three orders of magnitude.
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
The number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.
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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
One part in a hundred thousand equal parts.
One part in ten thousand equal parts.
One part in a thousand equal parts.
One part in ten thousand equal parts.
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Synonyms
adjective
Sense: denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
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