thousandth
a thousandth part, especially of one (1/1000).
the thousandth member of a series.
Also thousandth's place . (in decimal notation) the position of the third digit to the right of the decimal point.
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How to use thousandth in a sentence
That's because even a thousandth of the power of a human brain is—let's be honest—a bit of a joke.
His academic semiotic and philosophical works wield a thousandth of the influence of his bestsellers.
Nevertheless, he listened patiently for the thousandth time to the E flat concerto, as Steiniger played it.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayEvery copy was made by itself, the hundredth or the thousandth taking just as much time and labor as the first had done.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThe Roman, gazing on it for the thousandth time, shook his head in musing agreement.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
The gray waves are passing over the top for the thousandth time and, for the thousandth time, hope is in the air once more.
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonCinna looked from moment to moment at Antea, and for the thousandth time despairing thoughts flew through his head.
Let us follow Him | Henryk Sienkiewicz
British Dictionary definitions for thousandth
/ (ˈθaʊzənθ) /
(usually prenominal)
being the ordinal number of 1000 in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc
(as noun): the thousandth in succession
one of 1000 approximately equal parts of something
(as modifier): a thousandth part
one of 1000 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity: millivolt Related prefix: milli-
the fraction equal to one divided by 1000 (1/1000)
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