500th
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the four hundred and ninety-ninth in a series: "500th" denotes the ordinal position corresponding to the cardinal number five hundred (500). It indicates an item's place in a sequence.
Usage
- The adjective "500th" is used directly before a noun to specify its sequential position.
- It is often written with the numeral and the ordinal suffix ("th") as a superscript: 500.
- It can be used in dates, anniversaries, and rankings.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The company is celebrating its 500th anniversary this year.
- She finished in 500th place in the marathon.
- This is the 500th edition of the journal.
Advanced Usage
- "The five hundredth": The written form of "500th". It is used in more formal contexts.
- He was the five hundredth person to sign the petition.
Variants and Related Words
- Five hundred (cardinal number): The number equivalent to the product of five and one hundred; 500.
- There were five hundred guests at the event.
- Five-hundredth (noun): One of five hundred equal parts of something.
- A five-hundredth of a second.
Synonyms
- Five-hundredth: (Used interchangeably as the written form of the ordinal adjective).
Related Phrases
- 500th anniversary: A celebration marking 500 years since a particular event.
- The city's 500th anniversary was a grand celebration.
- 500th customer: A promotional term for the person who is the 500th to make a purchase.
- The 500th customer will receive a special prize.
Adjective
- the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order