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hecto-

prefix

  1. prefix used in the metric system to denote 100 times
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Wiktionary

prefix

Etymology: From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”). Doublet of hecato- and centi-.

  1. hundred
  2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h