two-hundredth

Thân thiện

The two-hundredth runner crosses the finish line of the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to two hundred: Denoting position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the one hundred ninety-ninth and preceding the two hundred first. It represents the fraction 1/200.

Usage

• The word "two-hundredth" is used exclusively as an adjective to describe the rank, position, or fractional part of something in a series of two hundred equal parts.
• It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb (e.g., "is," "was").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She celebrated her company's two-hundredth day of operation.
  • This is the two-hundredth edition of the annual journal.
  • Only one two-hundredth of the total population was surveyed.

Advanced Usage

• In fractional terms: Often used to express a very small proportion or probability.
  • The chance of this occurring is about one two-hundredth.
• In historical/sequential numbering: Used for anniversaries, editions, or milestones.
  • The nation is preparing for its two-hundredth anniversary.

Variants and Related Words

• Two hundred (noun/adjective): The cardinal number 200.
  • They raised two hundred dollars.
• Two-hundredthly (adverb, rare): In the two-hundredth place. (This form is extremely uncommon and not standard in most contexts).

Synonyms

• 200th: The numeric symbol for the ordinal.
• No direct single-word synonyms exist beyond the numeric form.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "two-hundredth" has only one core meaning related to ordinal position or fractional value. It is not used as a noun on its own (e.g., "the two-hundredth" is incomplete; it requires an implied noun like "part" or "item").
• It is a compound word formed from the cardinal number "two hundred" and the ordinal suffix "-th."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 200th