hundreds place

noun

: the place three to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of notation

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hundreds place was in 1937

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“Hundreds place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundreds%20place. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hundreds place

noun
: the place three to the left of the decimal point in a number
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