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thousandth

thousandth
ordinal numberNoun
pl: thousandths

This term functions both as an ordinal number and a fractional noun. When used as an ordinal, it identifies a specific position in a sequence, typically emphasizing a milestone or a vast quantity of preceding items. It carries a tone of precision or significance, often used in celebratory or statistical contexts.

As a noun, it refers to a precise mathematical unit of measurement. In technical, engineering, or scientific registers, it is frequently used to describe extremely small tolerances or increments. In these contexts, it is often paired with the preposition "of" to specify the whole being divided, such as "a thousandth of a second."

Meanings

ordinal numberthousandth

Constituting number 1,000 in a sequence.

He was the thousandth visitor to enter the museum.

Nounthousandth

One part of a quantity that has been divided into one thousand equal parts.

The measurement was accurate to the nearest thousandth of an inch.

Examples

This is the thousandth time I have told you to clean your room.

This is the thousandth time I have told you to clean your room.

The museum is celebrating its thousandth visitor today.

The museum is celebrating its thousandth visitor today.

Travel

The measurement was accurate to the nearest thousandth of an inch.

The measurement was accurate to the nearest thousandth of an inch.

Business

I cannot believe I am finally reading the thousandth page of this novel.

The precision of the laser is measured in the thousandth of a millimeter.

The precision of the laser is measured in the thousandth of a millimeter.

He was the thousandth person in line for the new game release.

He was the thousandth person in line for the new game release.

A thousandth of a second is all it takes for the shutter to close.

A thousandth of a second is all it takes for the shutter to close.

The ancient city was founded in the thousandth year of the era.

The ancient city was founded in the thousandth year of the era.

History

Just a thousandth of a gram of this powder can be lethal.

Just a thousandth of a gram of this powder can be lethal.

Detective

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