90th

Thân thiện

The athlete proudly holds up a medal for finishing in 90th place.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the eighty-ninth in position: "90th" is the ordinal form of the number ninety, indicating position or sequence in an ordered list.

Usage

• The word "90th" is used exclusively as an adjective to denote the position of something in a sequence. It follows the item it modifies (e.g., "the 90th day") or can be used predictively (e.g., "She finished 90th").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He celebrated his 90th birthday with a large party.
  • The runner crossed the finish line in 90th place.
  • This is the 90th edition of the annual report.

Advanced Usage

• "the 90th percentile": a statistical term indicating the value below which 90% of the data in a set falls.
  • Her test score was in the 90th percentile, meaning she performed better than 90% of test-takers.

Variants and Related Words

• Ninetieth: The standard written form of the ordinal number.
  • "Ninetieth" is synonymous with "90th."
• 90: The cardinal number.
• Ninety: The word form of the cardinal number.

Synonyms

• Ninetieth: The formal word equivalent.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "90th" has a single, precise meaning related to numerical order. It does not have idiomatic uses or phrasal verbs. Its function is purely to indicate sequential position.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ninetieth