thousandth

An ordinal number used to describe the position of an item in a sequence that is number 1,000 in order.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif numéral ordinal qui désigne la position occupée par un élément dans une suite ordonnée, correspondant au rang mille.

1. Ordinal number B2 formal

   The position in a sequence that corresponds to the number 1,000.

   • This is the thousandth time I've told you to clean your room.
   • He finished in thousandth place in the marathon.
   • The company celebrated its thousandth customer.

   🇫🇷Ordinal numéral correspondant à mille

• more thousandth comparative form
• most thousandth superlative form

A noun referring to the position or rank that is number 1,000 in a sequence, or one of a thousand equal parts of a whole.

• 🇫🇷Substantif désignant la position ou le rang numéro 1000 dans une séquence, ou une des mille parties égales d'un tout.

1. Position in a series B2 formal

   The item or person occupying the 1,000th position in a sequence.

   • He was the thousandth customer to enter the store.
   • The thousandth page of the book contained the final chapter.
   • She finished in thousandth place in the marathon.

   🇫🇷milleième (position dans une série)

2. Fractional part B2 formal

   One of one thousand equal parts of a whole.

   • A milligram is a thousandth of a gram.
   • Only a thousandth of the population was affected by the rare disease.
   • The measurement was accurate to a thousandth of a millimeter.

   🇫🇷Fractionnaire (millième)

• thousandths plural form
• thousandths' possessive plural form
• thousandth's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of one thousand units (10³); the smallest four-digit number; a composite number (2³×5³); a fundamental scaling unit in the decimal system, widely used in mathematics, finance, demographics, and everyday measurement. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of one thousand), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇫🇷Adjectif numéral cardinal ou nom désignant le nombre mille, ou un ensemble de mille unités ; utilisé aussi comme déterminant ou pronom indéfini pour exprimer une grande quantité approximative.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 1,000 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of one thousand persons or things; the smallest four-digit positive integer; a composite number (2³×5³); represents a thousandfold quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   • There are one thousand millimeters in a meter.
   • She saved one thousand dollars for the trip.
   • One thousand plus one thousand equals two thousand.
   • The stadium holds over one thousand spectators.
   • He completed one thousand push-ups in a month.

   🇫🇷Mille (cardinal)

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of one thousand A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number one thousand; the numeral symbol 1,000 or M; a set, collection, or group consisting of one thousand items; in currency, a thousand-unit banknote or denomination; often used in plural form to indicate large, indefinite quantities.

   • The number one thousand marks a significant numerical milestone.
   • Circle the thousands in this population dataset.
   • He donated several thousands to the charity.
   • The invoice lists a thousand of shipped units.
   • In historical contexts, a thousand often refers to a Roman military unit.

   🇫🇷mille (nom)

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to one thousand A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is one thousand; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity; typically remains singular when preceded by a specific number (e.g., two thousand years).

   • They completed a thousand-mile journey across the continent.
   • We need a thousand additional forms for the registration.
   • The project requires a thousand hours of development time.
   • She has a thousand reasons to celebrate.
   • A thousand international students enrolled this semester.

   🇫🇷mille

4. Pronoun: one thousand people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to one thousand previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement; often used in the plural form 'thousands' to denote an unspecified large number.

   • Ten thousand applied, but only a thousand were accepted.
   • I invited five thousand guests; a thousand confirmed their attendance.
   • How many units should we order? — A thousand will be sufficient.
   • Several batches were produced, but a thousand met quality standards.
   • Of the applications reviewed, a thousand were approved for funding.

   🇫🇷millier (pronom)

• thousandth ordinal