one-thousandth

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully measures one-thousandth of a liter in a graduated cylinder.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One part in a thousand equal parts: A single unit of measurement representing 1/1000 of a whole.

Usage

• This term is used to express a precise fractional quantity, often in contexts involving measurement, probability, or fine proportions.
• It functions as a singular countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The margin of error was less than one one-thousandth of an inch.
  • He inherited one one-thousandth of the company's total shares.
  • The recipe calls for one one-thousandth of a liter of the essence.

Advanced Usage

• "To the nearest one-thousandth": A phrase used in mathematics and sciences to indicate rounding a number to three decimal places.
  • The result was calculated to the nearest one-thousandth.
• Used in compound adjectives before a noun (hyphenated).
  • It was a one-thousandth share of the profit.

Variants and Related Words

• Thousandth (noun & adjective): The ordinal form for 1000th; commonly used interchangeably with "one-thousandth" as a noun.
  • She finished in the thousandth place. (ordinal adjective)
  • A thousandth of a second. (noun, meaning 1/1000)
• Milli- (prefix): A prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (1/1000).
  • millimeter, milligram

Synonyms

• Thousandth part: An equivalent descriptive phrase.
• 0.001: The decimal representation.
• 1/1000: The fractional representation.

Related Phrases

• One part per thousand: Often used in scientific contexts, such as chemistry or oceanography, to denote concentration.
  • The salinity increased by one part per thousand.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one part in a thousand equal parts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thousandth