thousandths
A thousandth is one part out of 1,000 equal parts.
When we talk about measurements or comparisons, "thousandths" often comes up. For example, if someone says a product has a precision to 0.01 inches, that's talking about thousandths. This means it can be measured very accurately down to an extremely small fraction of an inch. You might see this in technical writing or when discussing the finer details of something. It's also related to decimals, so if you know how to work with decimals, understanding thousandths is pretty straightforward.
How common is "thousandths"?
Word thousandths is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
plural of thousandth
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