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 )
Etymology
Origin of hundredth
Example Sentences
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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
For the hundredth time, I began to plan what all I would do when I got my pony and .22.
From Literature
The Olympics are an incredible showcase but also a pinhole sample—a once-every-four-years event in which glory and disaster can come down to hundredths of seconds.
Then Ronnie stopped by and, for about the one hundredth time, asked me if I wanted to play dodgeball.
From Literature
Benchmark 10-year notes were trading at 4.211% in late morning, up a modest 2 basis points, or hundredths of a percentage point, from Friday’s close.
From Barron's
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