Difference between Hundredth and Ordinal

What is the difference between Hundredth and Ordinal?

Hundredth as an adjective is the ordinal form of the number one hundred. while Ordinal as an adjective is of a number, indicating position in a sequence.

Hundredth

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: The person or thing in the hundredth position. One of a hundred equal parts of a whole. Called also percent.

Ordinal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a number, indicating position in a sequence.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An ordinal number such as first, second and third.

We hope you now know whether to use Hundredth or Ordinal in your sentence.

Also read

step vs gradation

Difference between swerve and yaw

Itemise vs Itemize

Difference between accredit and recognise

author vs generator

perkiness and sauciness - What's the difference?

perniciousness vs toxicity

candour vs candor

Popular Articles

NavIC vs. GPS vs. GLONASS vs. Galileo: Differences between Navigation Systems

Major Differences Between Google TV and Android TV

Differentiating OLED and QLED TVs: Which is Right for You?

Difference Between Level 1, Level 2 And Level 3 Electric Car Chargers