thousandth

[ thou-zuh ndth, -zuh ntth, -zuh nth ]
/ ˈθaʊ zəndθ, -zəntθ, -zənθ /

adjective

last in order of a series of a thousand.
being one of a thousand equal parts.

noun

a thousandth part, especially of one (1/1000).
the thousandth member of a series.
Also thousandth's place. (in decimal notation) the position of the third digit to the right of the decimal point.

Origin of thousandth

First recorded in 1545–55; thousand + -th2

Words nearby thousandth

thousand island dressing, thousand islands, thousand oaks, thousand-jacket, thousandfold, thousandth, thr, thrace, thracian, thraco-phrygian, thraiping

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British Dictionary definitions for thousandth

thousandth
/ (ˈθaʊzənθ) /

adjective

(usually prenominal)
  1. being the ordinal number of 1000 in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc
  2. (as noun)the thousandth in succession

noun

  1. one of 1000 approximately equal parts of something
  2. (as modifier)a thousandth part
one of 1000 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity millivolt Related prefix: milli-
the fraction equal to one divided by 1000 (1/1000)