hundredth

• Adjectif ordinal qui désigne le rang numéro cent dans une série ordonnée, ou la fraction égale à une partie d'un tout divisé en cent parties égales.

An adjective describing the position of an item in a series that is number 100.

1. Ordinal numberA2formal

   Being the number 100 in a sequence; the last of a hundred equal parts.

   centième (adjectif ordinal)

   • She finished in hundredth place in the marathon.
   • This is the hundredth anniversary of the company's founding.
   • He celebrated his hundredth birthday with a big party.

   Synonymescentesimal

• Nom désignant la position 100 dans une série ordonnée d'éléments, ou l'une des cent parties égales d'un tout.

A noun referring to the position 100 in a countable series of things, or one part in a hundred equal parts.

1. Position 100B1formal

   The item or person that is number 100 in a sequence.

   centième

   • She was the hundredth customer to enter the store.
   • He finished in hundredth place in the marathon.
   • The hundredth anniversary of the company was celebrated with a party.

2. One part in a hundredB1formal

   A fraction equal to one of a hundred equal parts of a whole.

   centième

   • A hundredth of a second can make a difference in a race.
   • The recipe calls for a hundredth of a gram of saffron.
   • He owns a hundredth share of the company.

   Synonymespercent

• Nom ou déterminant numéral cardinal désignant le nombre 100, utilisé pour compter des objets, personnes ou unités; sert aussi de base pour de plus grandes quantités et peut fonctionner comme substantif ou adjectif.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of one hundred units; the smallest three-digit number (100); a composite number (2²×5²); the base unit for larger numerical scales (thousands, millions). Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of one hundred), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 100A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of one hundred persons or things; the smallest three-digit positive integer; a composite number (2²×5²); represents a hundredfold quantity in counting, mathematics, percentages, and everyday usage.

   Cent (numéral cardinal)

   • There are one hundred cents in a dollar.
   • She scored one hundred points on the test.
   • One hundred plus one hundred equals two hundred.
   • The building is one hundred meters tall.
   • He read one hundred pages of the novel this week.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of one hundredA2formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number one hundred; the numeral symbol 100 or C; a set, collection, or group consisting of one hundred items; a playing card or domino displaying one hundred (in extended decks); a team or ensemble of one hundred members; in currency, a hundred-unit banknote.

   centaine (nombre cent)

   • The number one hundred marks a centennial milestone.
   • Circle the hundreds in this financial report.
   • The choir consists of a hundred of vocalists.
   • He paid with a hundred-dollar bill for the purchase.
   • The registry lists a hundred of approved vendors.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to one hundredA1formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is one hundred; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity; often used with 'a' or 'one' before 'hundred'.

   cent (adjectif numéral)

   • They booked a hundred-day expedition to the Arctic.
   • We need a hundred additional badges for the conference.
   • The protocol requires a hundred milliliters of the solution.
   • She has a hundred years of combined institutional experience.
   • A hundred international organizations endorsed the declaration.

4. Pronoun: one hundred people or things (plural)B1formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to one hundred previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   cent (pronom, pluriel)

   • Two thousand applied, but only a hundred were selected for the program.
   • I invited fifteen hundred guests; a hundred confirmed their attendance.
   • How many seats should we reserve? — A hundred will be ideal.
   • Several firms submitted proposals, but a hundred advanced to the final review.
   • Of the manuscripts evaluated, a hundred were accepted for publication.