Meaning & Definition of word "Hundredth"

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    Hundredth

    /ˈhʌndrədθ/

    noun:

    • 1. the person or thing in the hundredth position.
      • Example: He was proud to be the hundredth customer at the new store.
    • 2. one part in a hundred; 1/100.
      • Example: The score improved by a hundredth of a point.

    adjective:

    • 1. constituting number one hundred in a sequence; 100th.
      • Example: She finished in the hundredth position in the race.
    • 2. relating to one of a hundred equal parts.
      • Example: In the pie chart, each slice represents a hundredth of the whole.

    Etymology

    From hundred + -th

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the hundredth monkey:

    A term used in reference to a phenomenon where a behavior develops in a population at a tipping point.

    Related Words

    hundred:

    The number equivalent to 10 times 10.

    hundredfold:

    A term indicating a hundred times as much or as many.

    Slang Meanings of hundredth