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thousandth

/thou-zuhndth, -zuhntth, -zuhnth/US // ˈθaʊ zəndθ, -zəntθ, -zənθ //UK // (ˈθaʊzənθ) //

千分之一,第一千次,第一千次,第一千

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : last in order of a series of a thousand.
    • : being one of a thousand equal parts.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a thousandth part, especially of one.
    • : the thousandth member of a series.
    • : Also thousandth's place . the position of the third digit to the right of the decimal point.

Examples

  • That's because even a thousandth of the power of a human brain is—let's be honest—a bit of a joke.

  • His academic semiotic and philosophical works wield a thousandth of the influence of his bestsellers.

  • Nevertheless, he listened patiently for the thousandth time to the E flat concerto, as Steiniger played it.

  • Every copy was made by itself, the hundredth or the thousandth taking just as much time and labor as the first had done.

  • The Roman, gazing on it for the thousandth time, shook his head in musing agreement.

  • The gray waves are passing over the top for the thousandth time and, for the thousandth time, hope is in the air once more.

  • Cinna looked from moment to moment at Antea, and for the thousandth time despairing thoughts flew through his head.