25th

Thân thiện

The 25th runner crosses the finish line in the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the twenty-fourth in position: Used to describe the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number twenty-five. It indicates position or sequence in a series.

Usage

• The adjective "25th" is used to denote the position of an item or event in an ordered sequence. It is typically placed before a noun.
• It is the standard written form for "twenty-fifth". The numeral form "25th" is commonly used in dates, rankings, and lists.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her 25th birthday was a grand celebration. (This describes the specific birthday in the sequence of her life.)
  • The company's 25th anniversary is next month. (This indicates the specific annual milestone in the company's history.)
  • He finished in 25th place in the marathon. (This specifies his rank in the race's order of finishers.)

Advanced Usage

• "the 25th of December": A common phrase referring to Christmas Day.
  • We always visit family on the 25th of December.
• "25th percentile": A statistical term indicating the value below which 25% of the data in a set falls.
  • His score was in the 25th percentile, meaning 75% of test-takers scored higher.

Variants and Related Words

• Twenty-fifth (adj): The word form of the ordinal number "25th".
  • This is her twenty-fifth attempt.
• 25 (cardinal number): The cardinal number representing the quantity twenty-five.
  • There are 25 students in the class.

Synonyms

• Twenty-fifth: The literal synonym in word form.

Related Phrases

• Silver anniversary: A phrase often associated with a 25th anniversary, especially for weddings.
  • They celebrated their silver anniversary.
• Quarter-century: A phrase meaning a period of 25 years.
  • The institution has existed for a quarter-century.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• twenty-fifth