hundredth

/'hʌndrədθ/

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Explanation of "Hundredth"

Definition: - Adjective: "Hundredth" is an ordinal number that represents the position of something in a list or series. It comes after the ninety-ninth and before the one-hundred-first. - Noun: It can also mean one part out of one hundred equal parts. For example, if you have a pizza cut into 100 slices, one slice is a hundredth of the pizza.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "hundredth" when you want to indicate something's position in a sequence (like ranking) or when you're talking about dividing something into one hundred equal parts.

Examples:

1. As an Adjective: "She finished in hundredth place in the race."
2. As a Noun: "He gave me one hundredth of the total amount."

Advanced Usage:

• In mathematics, "hundredth" is often used to describe decimal places. For example, in the number 0.01, the '1' is in the hundredths place.
• It can also be used in percentages. For instance, "25% is twenty-five hundredths."

Word Variants:

• Ordinal Numbers: Other ordinal numbers include first, second, third, etc.
• Related Words: "Hundred" is the base number from which "hundredth" is derived.

Different Meanings:

• In different contexts, "hundredth" can refer to:
  • A specific milestone (e.g., "This is the hundredth anniversary of the event.")
  • A fraction (e.g., "I saved one hundredth of my income each month.")

Synonyms:

• There aren't direct synonyms for "hundredth" as it is specific, but you could consider "one part of a hundred" when explaining its meaning.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• While "hundredth" does not have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, you may encounter phrases like "the hundredth time" to emphasize repetition. For example, "I've told you for the hundredth time to clean your room."

Summary:

"Hundredth" is used to describe the position of something in a sequence or one part of a hundred.

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Adjective

1. the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order

Noun

1. one part in a hundred equal parts
2. position 100 in a countable series of things

Synonyms

• centesimal
• 100th
• one-hundredth
• one percent