hundredth
Americanadjective
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next after the ninety-ninth; being the ordinal number for 100.
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being one of 100 equal parts.
noun
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a hundredth part, especially of one (1/100).
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the hundredth member of a series.
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Also called hundredth's place. (in decimal notation) the position of the second digit to the right of the decimal point.
adjective
noun
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one of 100 approximately equal parts of something
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( as modifier )
a hundredth part
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one of 100 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity
centimetre
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the fraction equal to one divided by 100 ( 1/ 100 )
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Etymology
Origin of hundredth
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Number and Operations: Fractions
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San Jacinto Valley Academy sophomore Kaaliyah Lacy clocked 13.44 to win the 100 hurdles, one hundredth off her state-leading time that earned her the Division 4 section title one week ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The metallic nanoparticles in Vienna achieved this benchmark in only about one hundredth of a second.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The other is that, as long as fund companies are vying for every extra hundredth of a percentage point of return, investors will end up winners.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It saw him cross the line one hundredth of a second ahead of Australian Lachlan Kennedy, who was initially shown as the winner on the big screen in Nanjing, China.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
The Queen suggested for the hundredth time: “Would it be any use if I were to go back to Arthur, and put myself on his mercy?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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