one-hundredth
Definition
- Noun:
- One part in a hundred equal parts: A single unit of measurement representing 1/100th of a whole. It is equivalent to 1 percent.
Usage
- This noun is used to specify a precise fractional quantity, particularly in mathematical, scientific, and statistical contexts. It denotes a division of one whole into one hundred equal segments.
- It is often used with "of" to indicate the whole from which the part is derived (e.g., one-hundredth of a second).
Examples
- Noun:
- The margin of error was less than one-hundredth of a percent.
- A centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter.
- He finished the race just one-hundredth of a second ahead of his rival.
Advanced Usage
- "To the nearest one-hundredth": A phrase used in measurement and rounding, indicating precision to two decimal places.
- Calculate the answer to the nearest one-hundredth.
Variants and Related Words
Hundredth (noun & adjective): The ordinal form for 100; synonymous with "one-hundredth" as a noun. As an adjective, it describes the position in a sequence (e.g., the hundredth anniversary).
- She was the hundredth person in line. (Adjective: indicating position)
- A hundredth shares the same value as one-hundredth. (Noun: indicating a fraction)
Percent / Per cent (noun): Meaning "per hundred" or "out of one hundred"; one percent is equivalent to one one-hundredth.
- One percent (1%) is equal to one-hundredth.
Centimeter (noun): A unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
- Century (noun): A period of one hundred years.
Synonyms
- 1% (one percent): The most common synonym in everyday language.
- 0.01 (zero point zero one): The decimal equivalent.
- Hundredth part: A more descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- A fraction of a percent: An idiom meaning a very small amount, often less than one percent.
- Only a fraction of a percent of the population has this rare gene.
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one part in a hundred equal parts
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