THOUSANDTH Meaning and
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Thousandth is an adjective and a noun that refers to the number or position in a series that comes after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth item. It is symbolized by the numerical representation "0.001" or written as "one-thousandth" in word form. In the decimal system, it represents the product of dividing a whole into one thousand equal parts.
As an adjective, thousandth signifies the relative position or degree of occurrence in a sequence or measurement that is preceded by the nine hundred and ninety-ninth element or unit. For instance, when considering a fraction, thousandth indicates that the numerator is one and the denominator is one thousand.
As a noun, thousandth refers to the individual item or element in a series that occupies the position after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth one. It can be used to describe a certain measurement, such as a thousandth of a meter, indicating a unit that is one part in a thousand of a whole meter.
Thousandth is often used to describe precision or minuteness in measurements, calculations, or proportions, emphasizing the division of a whole into a thousand equal parts. It is frequently employed in various fields such as mathematics, science, engineering, statistics, and finance to denote specific quantities or ranks in a scale or series.
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The ten-hundredth part of anything; denoting one part of a thousand equal parts; the ordinal of thousand.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of THOUSANDTH
The word "thousandth" is derived from the combination of two separate elements: "thousand" and "-th".
The term "thousand" originated from the Old English word "þūsend", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*thūsandą". This Proto-Germanic term further developed from the Proto-Indo-European root "*tewtḗh₂" meaning "thousand". Numerous other Indo-European languages, such as Germanic, Slavic, and Romance languages, also have similar words for "thousand" with related etymologies.
The suffix "-th" is added to a cardinal number to form an ordinal number. It has its roots in Old English "-þa", and its usage dates back to Middle English. The suffix "-th" is commonly used to convert the cardinal number "thousand" into the ordinal number "thousandth".
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