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101
[ wuhn-oh-wuhn ]
/ Ë?wÊn oÊË?wÊn /
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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.
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Origin of 101
First recorded in 1985â90
Words nearby 101
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