26th

Thân thiện

The 26th runner crosses the finish line in the marathon.

Definition

AdjectiveComing next after the twenty-fifth in a sequence; the ordinal form of the number twenty-six.

Usage

This word is used to indicate the position of something in an ordered list. It follows the 25th and precedes the 27th. It is commonly written with the numeral and a suffix (26th) or spelled out (twenty-sixth).

Examples

• The 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age.
• Her birthday is on the twenty-sixth of May.
• He finished in 26th place in the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• As a nominal adjective: When "the 26th" is used to represent a specific day or item.
  • We are closed on the 26th for the public holiday.
• In formal writing: The spelled-out form ("twenty-sixth") is often preferred.
  • The twenty-sixth annual conference was a success.

Variants and Related Words

• 26 (Cardinal number): The number itself, representing a count of twenty-six items.
  • There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
• Twenty-six (Cardinal number, spelled out).

Synonyms

• Twenty-sixth (spelled-out form is a direct synonym, not a different word).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the twenty-fifth in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• twenty-sixth