CEFR C1

one-hundredth

adjective

Meaning

one-hundredth means the ordinal form of the number one hundred. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as one-hundredth.
A one-hundredth tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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one-hundredth (C1)

adjective

Definition

one-hundredth means the ordinal form of the number one hundred. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as one-hundredth.
A one-hundredth tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use one-hundredth

one-hundredth + noun (collocation): Use one-hundredth before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a one-hundredth reaction."
become one-hundredth (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became one-hundredth near the end."

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