hundredth

[ huhn-dridth, -dritth ]

adjective

1. next after the ninety-ninth; being the ordinal number for 100.
2. being one of 100 equal parts.

noun

1. a hundredth part, especially of one (1/100).
2. the hundredth member of a series.
3. Also called hundredth's place. (in decimal notation) the position of the second digit to the right of the decimal point.

ˈhundredth

/ ˈhʌndrədθ /

adjective

1. usually prenominal
   1. being the ordinal number of 100 in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc
   2. ( as noun )

      the hundredth in line

noun

1. 1. one of 100 approximately equal parts of something
   2. ( as modifier )

      a hundredth part

2. one of 100 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity centi-

   centimetre

3. the fraction equal to one divided by 100 ( 1 100 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hundredth¹

1250–1300; Middle English. See hundred, -th ²

Example Sentences

He’s also saving his one hundredth Instagram post for “something significant”, and is keen to try building things from other parts of Wales, such as the coloured houses of west Wales’ villages.

From BBC

Describing himself as a "Wrexham boy through and through" he was seen planning his hundredth birthday with his family.

From BBC

Most areas across the L.A. region won’t see rain, but some isolated areas could get a tenth to a few hundredths of an inch.

From Los Angeles Times

Matt Richards missed out on a stunning Olympic gold by two hundredths of a second but took a thrilling silver in the 200m freestyle in Paris.

From BBC

Inside the diamond, carved structures smaller than a hundredth the width of a human hair enhance the interaction between the silicon-vacancy center and light.

From Science Daily