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millionth

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mil·lionth  (mlynth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number million in a series.
2. One of a million equal parts.
millionth adv. & adj.
millionth [ˈmɪljənθ]
n
1. (Mathematics)
a.  one of 1 000 000 approximately equal parts of something
b.  (as modifier) a millionth part
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) one of 1 000 000 equal divisions of a particular scientific quantity Related prefix micro-
3. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by 1 000 000
adj
(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)
a.  being the ordinal number of 1 000 000 in numbering or counting order, etc.
b.  (as noun) the millionth to be manufactured
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.millionth - position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2.millionth - one part in a million equal parts
one-millionth
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.1.millionth - the ordinal number of one million in counting order
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
millionth noun
Related words
combining form micro-
Translations
millionth [ˈmɪljənθ]
A. ADJ → millonésimo
B. N → millonésimo m
millionth
adj (= fraction) → millionstel; (in series) → millionste(r, s)
n → Millionstel nt
millionth [ˈmɪljənθ]
1. adj → milionesimo/a
2. n (in series) → milionesimo/a; (fraction) → milionesimo
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No one can say in how far it is possible for man to advance in this way toward an understanding of the laws of history; but it is evident that only along that path does the possibility of discovering the laws of history lie, and that as yet not a millionth part as much mental effort has been applied in this direction by historians as has been devoted to describing the actions of various kings, commanders, and ministers and propounding the historians' own reflections concerning these actions.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But I must be content with only one more and a concluding illustration; a remarkable and most significant one, by which you will not fail to see, that not only is the most marvellous event in this book corroborated by plain facts of the present day, but that these marvels (like all marvels) are mere repetitions of the ages; so that for the millionth time we say amen with Solomon --Verily there is nothing new under the sun.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
As I look at it, a millionth part of a railway is worth fully as much as an acre of waste land on the banks of the Ohio.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
 
 
 
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