Thousandth - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
A thousandth is one part of a whole divided into a thousand equal parts. It is represented as 0.001 in decimal form and is commonly used in measurements and fractions.
Definition:
The ordinal number corresponding to one thousand in a sequence.
Synonyms:
thousandth part, one-thousandth, 1000th
Part of Speech:
adjective, noun
Antonyms:
first, whole
Common Collocations:
thousandth of a second, thousandth anniversary, thousandth part
Derivatives:
thousandths (plural noun), thousandfold (adjective/adverb)
Usage Tips:
Use "thousandth" as an ordinal number or fraction, e.g., "the thousandth customer" or "a thousandth of a gram."
Common Phrases:
the thousandth time, one in a thousand, a thousandth chance
Etymology:
Derived from Old English "þūsend," meaning "a thousand," with the ordinal suffix "-th."
Examples:
- 1. She won the prize as the store’s thousandth customer.
- 2. The scientist measured the sample to the nearest thousandth of a gram.
- 3. This is the thousandth time I’ve heard that joke!
- 4. The error margin was less than a thousandth of an inch.