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

Even when Swift J1727 had dimmed to roughly one hundredth of its peak activity, astronomers still detected dense gas being blown away from the system.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 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

Investors benefit from fund companies competing for every hundredth of a percentage point, but should consider tax implications before switching funds for small gains.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

Spain closed the gap on Italy to less than a hundredth of a point following Real Madrid's 6-1 win over Monaco.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

With five seconds left in the game, the Electrons scored the hundredth point.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Servite won the first heat in the boys 4x100 relay in 40.29 — two hundredths off its winning time at last year’s state finals — and is primed to defend its title in the event.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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

The performance of every single component is monitored in fine detail, and success and failure can be measured in hundredths of a second.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Bloomberg data pegs the gap at around 2.96 percentage point, 15 basis points, or hundredths of a percent, wider than in late October.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

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