hundredth

American  

[huhn-dridth, -dritth] / ˈhʌn drɪdθ, -drɪtθ /

adjective

1. next after the ninety-ninth; being the ordinal number for 100.

2. being one of 100 equal parts.

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noun

• hundredths
  plural

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.

hundredth British  

/ 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

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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

   centimetre

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hundredths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hundredth

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hundredth hundredths

So after reading what felt like the hundredth article declaring that my generation had abandoned alcohol, nightlife and socializing altogether, I started wondering whether I was missing something.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

For what feels like the hundredth time, I look over my shoulder.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

The 26-year-old finished only eight hundredths of a second behind Werro in Lausanne last week and took European bronze in Birmingham.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar, the overwhelming favourite for overall victory, won the stage by just nine hundredths of a second from another Briton, Ethan Hayter of Soudal-Quick Step.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Collins demonstrated why she is one of the Southland’s top sprinters, taking first in the 200 in 23.25 — 30 hundredths of a second off the meet record set in 2002 by L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

That extends a rally in bonds that has clipped more than 30 basis points, or hundredths of a percentage point, from the yield on the benchmark paper over the past month.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Rather, what we know is encoded in cells called neurons— microscopic electrochemical switching elements, typically a few hundredths of a millimeter across.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan