two-hundredth
Definition
- 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."
Adjective
-
the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order
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