60th

Thân thiện

A couple celebrates their 60th wedding anniversary with family.

Definition

Adjective The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number sixty. It denotes position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the fifty-ninth.

Usage

The word '60th' is used to indicate rank, order, or position in a series. It is the standard written form for "sixtieth." * It is commonly used with dates (e.g., 60th anniversary), events (e.g., her 60th birthday), and sequences (e.g., the 60th edition). * It can be written with the numeral ("60th") or spelled out ("sixtieth").

Examples

• They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a large party.
• This is the 60th day of the year.
• He finished in 60th place in the marathon.
• The company published its 60th annual report.

Advanced Usage

• As a nominal adjective: It can function as a noun when the thing it modifies is implied.
  • She was the 60th to cross the finish line. (Here, "60th" means "the 60th person".)
• In fractions: The related fractional form is "one-sixtieth" (1/60).
  • A minute is one-sixtieth of an hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Sixtieth (adj, n): The standard spelled-out form of '60th'.
  • The sixtieth chapter of the book.
• Sixty (n, adj): The cardinal number.
  • There are sixty seconds in a minute.

Synonyms

• Ordinal for sixty: This is a precise term with no direct synonym, but it can be described as the ordinal form of sixty.

Related Phrases

• Diamond anniversary: A traditional term for a 60th wedding anniversary.
• Sexagenarian: (n) A person who is between 60 and 69 years old.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of sixty in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sixtieth