25th
Definition
- 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.
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coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
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