hundredth

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hundredth

The student marks the hundredth page of her book with a ribbon.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Coming next after the ninety-ninth in a series: The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one hundred (100). It indicates position in a sequence.

  2. Noun:

    • One of one hundred equal parts of something: A single part when a whole is divided into one hundred equal parts; equivalent to 1/100 or one percent.
    • The item in position number 100 in a countable series: The person or thing that is number one hundred in an ordered sequence.
Examples

  • Adjective:

    • This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the museum's founding.
    • She finished in hundredth place in the marathon.

  • Noun (one part):

    • A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.
    • The interest rate was reduced by a few hundredths of a percent.

  • Noun (position):

    • He was the hundredth to cross the finish line.
    • This coin is the hundredth produced by the mint this year.
Advanced Usage
  • "To the hundredth": To a very precise degree, often referring to a decimal place.
    • The scientist calculated the value to the nearest hundredth.
  • "The hundredth time": Used idiomatically to emphasize that something has happened many times, often with a sense of frustration or repetition.
    • For the hundredth time, please close the door when you leave.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hundred (n, adj): The cardinal number 100.
  • Hundredfold (adj, adv): By one hundred times; multiplied by one hundred.
  • Hundredweight (n): A unit of weight (abbr. cwt), historically equal to 100 or 112 pounds.
  • Percent / Per cent (n): One one-hundredth part; expressed with the symbol %.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (ordinal): 100th.
  • Noun (fraction): One percent, one part in a hundred.
Related Phrases
  • Not a hundredth as good: An expression meaning vastly inferior.
    • The sequel is not a hundredth as good as the original film.
  • The upper hundred (archaic): A term formerly used to refer to the social elite or aristocracy.
hundredth

The student marks the hundredth page of her book with a ribbon.

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

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