Meaning & Definition of word "Thousandth"
Thousandth
/ˈθaʊ.zəndθ/
adjective:
- 1. being the ordinal number corresponding to one thousand.
- Example: This is the thousandth time I've told you to clean your room.
numeral:
- 1. the number following nine hundred ninety-nine and preceding one thousand; 1/1000.
- Example: She finished the race in one thousandth place.
- 2. a fractional part of a whole divided into one thousand equal parts.
- Example: The recipe requires a thousandth of a teaspoon of salt.
Etymology
●From the word 'thousand' combined with the suffix '-th' to denote ordinality.
Common Phrases and Expressions
thousandth of a second:
A very short duration; a minute fraction of time.
one in a thousand:
Something that is very rare or unusual.
Related Words
thousand:
The number equivalent to 10^3.
tenth:
The ordinal form of the number one-tenth.
Slang Meanings of thousandth
Meaning: A very small amount.
● Example Sentence: I don't care about a thousandth of a dollar.