Definition

Noun: - One part in sixty-four equal parts: A precise fractional unit representing 1/64 of a whole. It is the result of dividing something into sixty-four equal portions and taking one of those portions.

Usage

This term is used to specify a very small fraction or proportion, often in precise measurements. It functions as a singular countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The margin of error was less than one-sixty-fourth of an inch.
  • He inherited one-sixty-fourth of the total estate.
  • The recipe calls for one-sixty-fourth of a teaspoon of the spice, requiring a very precise scale.

Advanced Usage

• Used in contexts requiring high precision, such as engineering, machining, horology (watchmaking), and certain sciences.
• Can be written numerically as 1/64 or in decimal form as 0.015625.

Variants and Related Words

• Sixty-fourth (noun/adjective): Can function synonymously as a noun (e.g., "a sixty-fourth") or as an adjective (e.g., "a sixty-fourth note" in music).
• 64th: The ordinal form, used in sequences (e.g., "the 64th element in the series").

Synonyms

• 1/64: The numerical fraction.
• Half of a thirty-second: A descriptive equivalent, as 1/64 is half of 1/32.

Notes

• This is a compound numeral formed from "one" and "sixty-fourth." It is typically hyphenated when used as a noun phrase preceding another noun (e.g., a one-sixty-fourth share) but may also be written without hyphens.
• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this precise fractional term.

Noun

1. one part in sixty-four equal parts