hundredth

• Adjetivo que indica a posição de um item numa série, correspondente ao número 100. Também se usa para designar cada uma das cem partes iguais de um todo.

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.

   centésimo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscentesimal

• Substantivo que designa a posição de número 100 em uma série ordenada de itens ou cada uma das cem partes iguais de um todo.

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.

   Centésimo

   • 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.

   Centésimo

   • 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.

   Sinônimospercent

• Numeral cardinal que representa a quantidade de cem itens, pessoas ou unidades de contagem; base para escalas numéricas maiores; também usado como substantivo, determinante ou pronome.

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.

   Numeral cardinal: o número 100

   • 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.

   Substantivo: o número, símbolo ou grupo de cem

   • 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'.

   Adjetivo/Determinante: em quantidade de cem

   • 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.

   Pronome: cem pessoas ou coisas

   • 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.