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Vinony

101

adjective

  1. beginner level, basic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌwʌnəʊˈwʌn/ / /ˌwʌnˌoʊˈwʌn/ / /ə ˌhʌndɹəd n̩ ˈwʌn/ / /ˌwʌn ˌhʌndɹəd n̩ ˈwʌn/ / /ˌwʌn ˌhʌndɹəd(n̩)ˈwʌn/

adj

Etymology: 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”.

  1. 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.”

det

Etymology: A variant of one hundred and one.

  1. Alternative form of one hundred and one (“a great many; numerous”).

    “[T]o offset the massive cost of learning 101 ways to embellish spatchcock, perhaps the readers may need 101 ways to cook two-minute noodles.”

noun

Etymology: 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”.

  1. 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].”