hundredth

Meanings

• Noun

  The hundredth part of a number.

  - "What is the hundredth part of a pie if it is divided among six people?"
  - "The hundredth digit in the number 1234567890 is 0."

• Noun

  A rank or position.

  - "He was the hundredth man in line."
  - "The hundredth soldier in the battalion received a medal."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

100th

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hundredth
fifth , w fifth , gift , lift , shift , sift

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Variants

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100 , hundred , hundredfold , hundreds , hundredth , hundredths

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Etymology

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From Old English hundrith, from hund, 'hundred' + -eth, a suffix denoting 'the' or 'a'.

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Trivia

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1. The hundredth monkey theory suggests that when a critical number of monkeys (approximately 100) learn a new skill, the skill is suddenly passed on to all the monkeys in the population.

2. The term 'hundredth' is also used in music to represent the hundredth beat in a measure.

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Related Concepts

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1. Century: A period of one hundred years.

2. Percent: A measure representing one hundred parts of a whole.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hundredth' is often used metaphorically to represent a significant or milestone event or achievement.

How to Memorize "hundredth"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of one hundred items, then imagine taking one more item to make it the hundredth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'hundredth' with the number '100' and the concept of 'a significant part'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hundredth Helps' to remember that it represents a significant part of a whole.

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