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101 en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˌwʌnˌoʊˈwʌn/ (General-American)
• /ˌwʌnəʊˈwʌn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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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”.

Meanings

1. (informal) An introduction to a topic; a rundown of its basics.
   • […] 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]. 1999, New Jersey Advisory Council on Elder Care, quoting Ms. O'Connor, Council Meeting of New Jersey Advisory Council on Elder Care. Testimony Concerning Health Care and Caregiving for the Elderly: Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Piscataway, New Jersey, February 10, 1999, 1:00 P.M., New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, Public Information Office, Hearing Unit, page 25:
   • This is also the reason why 'Reshaping Environments' teaches you so many different styles of thinking or 'looking at the problem' throughout the course. It is why gaining an understanding of scale, interdisciplinary and systems thinking is important to understand within the course, because what they are really giving you is a different way to look at the same thing. So here is a quick 101, which I thought helped me with the different styles of thinking, and I hope you find them useful. 2012, Dorothy Meng, quotee, “Introduction”, in Helena Bender, editor, Reshaping Environments: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability in a Complex World, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 9:
   • Hindu mythology is bursting at the seams with fabulous beasts and birds that are extraordinary versions of beasts and birds on earth. Unlike in western mythology, where many such fantastic creatures are considered 'evil', or at least a nuisance — dragons, for example, imprison princesses in towers, breathe fire and have to be destroyed by the hero of the story — there are no inherently 'evil' creatures in Hindu mythology. Here's a quick 101 on four fantastic beasts that Krishna mentions in this chapter of the Gita. 2015, Roopa Pai, The Gita For Children, Hachette India, →ISBN:
   • I need you to give me a quick 101 on how you assemble the WIP reports.

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