Hundredth: meaning, definitions and examples

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hundredth

 

[ ˈhʌndrədθ ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

ordinal number

Coming after the ninety-ninth in a series; 100th.

Synonyms

100th, centesimal

Examples of usage

  • It was his hundredth birthday.
  • The team won its hundredth game of the season.
Context #2 | Adverb

ordinal number

In the hundredth place.

Synonyms

centesimally

Examples of usage

  • She finished in the hundredth position in the race.
  • The error occurred in the hundredth line of the code.

Translations

Translations of the word "hundredth" in other languages:

🇵🇹 centésimo

🇮🇳 सौवां

🇩🇪 hundertste

🇮🇩 seratus

🇺🇦 сотий

🇵🇱 setny

🇯🇵 百番目 (ひゃくばんめ)

🇫🇷 centième

🇪🇸 centésimo

🇹🇷 yüzüncü

🇰🇷 백 번째 (baek beonjje)

🇸🇦 المئة (almi'ah)

🇨🇿 stý

🇸🇰 stý

🇨🇳 百分之一 (bǎi fēn zhī yī)

🇸🇮 sto

🇮🇸 hundraði

🇰🇿 жүзінші

🇬🇪 ასორმოცდამეათე (asormotsdamate)

🇦🇿 yüzüncü

🇲🇽 centésimo

Etymology

The word 'hundredth' is derived from the Middle English word 'hundreth', which comes from the Old English 'hundteoða'. The word has been used in English since the 12th century to denote the ordinal number in a series. It is a combination of 'hundred' and the suffix '-th' to indicate ordinality.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,950, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.