95th

Thân thiện

The runner proudly wears the 95th place ribbon after the race.

Definition

Adjective The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number ninety-five (95). It denotes position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the 94th and preceding the 96th.

Usage

Used attributively (before a noun) to indicate the position of an item in an ordered series of ninety-five or more items.

Examples

• She finished in 95th place in the marathon.
• The 95th element in the periodic table is Americium.
• This is the 95th anniversary of the company's founding.

Advanced Usage

• As a nominal adjective: When the noun is implied or previously stated.
  • "He was the 94th to arrive, and I was the 95th."
• In formal titles, particularly for regiments or legislative sessions.
  • The 95th United States Congress convened in 1977.

Variants and Related Words

• Ninety-fifth: The word form of the ordinal number; synonymous and often used interchangeably, though "95th" is more common in numerical notation.
• 95th percentile: A statistical term indicating the value below which 95% of the observations in a group fall.

Synonyms

• Ninety-fifth

Notes

The word "95th" is a numeral adjective. It is not typically used in idioms or as part of phrasal verbs, as its meaning is strictly numerical and ordinal.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of ninety-five in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ninety-fifth