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millionth

American  
[mil-yuhnth] / ˈmɪl jənθ /

adjective

  1. coming last in a series of a million.

  2. being one of a million equal parts.


noun

  1. the millionth member of a series.

  2. a millionth part, especially of one (1/1,000,000).

millionth British  
/ ˈmɪljənθ /

noun

    1. one of 1 000 000 approximately equal parts of something

    2. ( as modifier )

      a millionth part

  1. one of 1 000 000 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity

  2. the fraction equal to one divided by 1 000 000

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (usually prenominal)

    1. being the ordinal number of 1 000 000 in numbering or counting order, etc

    2. ( as noun )

      the millionth to be manufactured

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of millionth

First recorded in 1665–75; million + -th 2


Example Sentences

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It deployed its millionth robot in 2025, alongside the introduction of DeepFleet, an AI system designed to coordinate robot movements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The researchers eventually made progress using electron cryotomography, a high-resolution 3D imaging method capable of revealing structures at the scale of a millionth of a millimeter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

In 2018, Parton donated her 100 millionth book to the Library of Congress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Her own book, Coat of Many Colours, was the 100 millionth book that programme donated to the US Library of Congress collection.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“No witnesses,” he reminded Perry, for what seemed to Perry the millionth time.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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