20th

Thân thiện

The 20th runner crosses the finish line.

Definition

AdjectiveComing next after the nineteenth in position; being one of twenty equal parts or divisions. It is used to indicate the ordinal position of something in a sequence.

Usage

The word "20th" is an ordinal number. It is used to describe the position of an item in an ordered list, specifically the position number twenty. It can be written with the numeral ("20th") or as the full word ("twentieth").

Examples

• The 20th century was a period of immense technological change.
• Her office is on the 20th floor of the building.
• We are celebrating the company's 20th anniversary this year.
• He finished in 20th place in the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun (representing one part of a whole): It can represent one of twenty equal parts.
  • A twentieth of the total revenue was allocated to research.
• In formal writing: The full word "twentieth" is often preferred in prose.
  • The twentieth day of the month.

Variants and Related Words

• Twentieth: The full word form of "20th".
• 20: The cardinal number (twenty).
• Ordinal Numbers: The category of numbers indicating position (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd... 20th).

Synonyms

• Twentieth

Notes

"20th" is the standard abbreviation for the ordinal number "twentieth." It follows the common pattern for forming English ordinals by adding "-th" to the cardinal number (four → fourth, ten → tenth, twenty → twentieth).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the nineteenth in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• twentieth