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hundredth
[ huhn-dridth, -dritth ]
/ ˈhʌn drɪdθ, -drɪtθ /
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adjective
next after the ninety-ninth; being the ordinal number for 100.
being one of 100 equal parts.
noun
a hundredth part, especially of one (1/100).
the hundredth member of a series.
Also called hundredth's place . (in decimal notation) the position of the second digit to the right of the decimal point.
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British Dictionary definitions for hundredth
hundredth
/ (ˈhʌndrədθ) /
adjective
(usually prenominal)
- being the ordinal number of 100 in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc
- (as noun)the hundredth in line
noun
- one of 100 approximately equal parts of something
- (as modifier)a hundredth part
one of 100 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantitycentimetre Related prefix: centi-
the fraction equal to one divided by 100 (1/100)
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