hundredth

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The other is that, as long as fund companies are vying for every extra hundredth of a percentage point of return, investors will end up winners.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Investors benefit from fund companies competing for every hundredth of a percentage point, but should consider tax implications before switching funds for small gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Hunter Bell upgraded her Olympic bronze medal in a personal best time of 1:54.90 - a mere one hundredth of a second ahead of training partner and good friend Hodgkinson.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Hollywood Burbank Airport also nudged out its previous rainfall total record by a hundredth of an inch, receiving 0.94 inches over the last three days, compared with 0.93 inches in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Why is a cent the hundredth root of a semitone, and why is a semitone the twelfth root of an octave?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones