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one-hundred-millionth

one-hundred-millionth

8.8
One of one hundred million equal parts of a thing
  • noun
translation icon : centésima parte de un millón
  • A one-hundred-millionth of the total amount is negligible.

Examples

  • Did you know that a one-hundred-millionth of a second is called a nanosecond?

  • They divided the profit into a one-hundred-millionth for each investor.

  • Even a one-hundred-millionth change in temperature could affect the experiment's results.

  • Her calculations required measuring distances as small as a one-hundred-millionth of a meter.

  • The astronomer calculated the distance to the star to within one-hundred-millionth of an inch.

  • They divided the prize money into one-hundred-millionth shares, ensuring each winner received an equal amount.

  • The scientist's measurements were accurate to one-hundred-millionth of a meter, demonstrating precision.

Surface Forms

one-hundred-millionth singular
one-hundred-millionths plural

Morphology

one-hundred-millionth = one-hundred-million (transparent) = one + hundred + million + th

The ordinal suffix '-th' is added to the clearly composed cardinal number 'one-hundred-million' using a standard and transparent English formation.

Etymology

One-hundred-millionth is made from one, hundred, million and the ending -th, where -th means 'part' or 'position'. So it literally means 'one part of one hundred million', like taking one tiny piece after cutting something into 100,000,000 parts, which is why it equals 1/100,000,000.