Word
hundredth
Phoneticshun·dredth, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhəndɹədθ/
UK/hˈʌndɹədθ/
Countable noun Mathematics
Definition
n. one of one hundred equal parts of something. You use it to talk about a very small fraction, like 1/100.
n. one of one hundred equal parts of a whole. Often used in the context of decimal fractions or ordinal positions.
Examples
“The runner finished in one hundredth of a second.”
“The athlete's time was recorded to the nearest hundredth of a second to ensure a fair result.”
“While the difference in performance was only a fraction of a second, the official timer measured it to the nearest hundredth to determine the winner.”
Examples
simple
“The runner finished in one hundredth of a second.”
contextual
“The athlete's time was recorded to the nearest hundredth of a second to ensure a fair result.”
complex
“While the difference in performance was only a fraction of a second, the official timer measured it to the nearest hundredth to determine the winner.”
Real-World Examples
“The 26-year-old finished only eight hundredths of a second behind Werro in Lausanne last week and took European bronze in Birmingham.” “The researchers heated the nanoparticles then supercooled them , going from more than 3,000°F (1,650°C) to room temperature within a few hundredths of a second.” Etymology
From Middle English hundred (“hundredth”); equivalent to and remodelled after hundred + -th (ordinal suffix). The Old English term was hundtēontigoþa.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
NUMERAL
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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