hundredth

A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point, or 0.01%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

So after reading what felt like the hundredth article declaring that my generation had abandoned alcohol, nightlife and socializing altogether, I started wondering whether I was missing something.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Even when Swift J1727 had dimmed to roughly one hundredth of its peak activity, astronomers still detected dense gas being blown away from the system.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

"I am going to be the one hundredth woman to walk on the Moon in my auntie's living room," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

With unvarying regularity, seconds were ticked off, and at the hundredth, up went the eyelids, and the glowing red of Robbie’s eyes swept the prospect.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The largest fund managers compete over hundredths of a percentage point in expenses for running giant index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

At the bottom of the expense heap is index fund Pioneer Vanguard, owner of the first trillion-dollar ETF, at just four hundredths of a percent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

And until last year, the margins between them were tiny: the four hottest were separated by just five hundredths of a degree.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Torrance senior Nicolas Obimgba won the Invitational 100 in 10.24, three hundredths of a second off the meet record set last year by Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

Rather, what we know is encoded in cells called neurons— microscopic electrochemical switching elements, typically a few hundredths of a millimeter across.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan