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thousand - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'thousand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thousand [ a.]
- Consisting of ten hundred; being ten times one hundred.
- Hence, consisting of a great number indefinitely.
2 . Thousand [ n.]
- The number of ten hundred; a collection or sum consisting of ten times one hundred units or objects.
- Hence, indefinitely, a great number.
- A symbol representing one thousand units; as, 1,000, M or CI/.