eighty-fifth

Thân thiện

The eighty-fifth page of the book has a beautiful illustration.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being number eighty-five in a sequence: "eighty-fifth" is an ordinal number that indicates the position of something in a series, coming immediately after the eighty-fourth and before the eighty-sixth.

Usage

• Adjective:
  • He celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday with a large party. (This describes the specific birthday that is number 85 in the sequence of his birthdays.)
  • The eighty-fifth chapter of the book is the most exciting. (This specifies the chapter's position as number 85 in the book's order.)

Advanced Usage

• "the eighty-fifth" (as a noun phrase): Used to refer to the person or thing in that position.
  • She was the eighty-fifth to cross the finish line. (Here, "the eighty-fifth" functions as a noun, referring to the runner in that ordinal position.)

Variants and Related Words

• Eighty-five (85) (Cardinal Number): The cardinal number representing the quantity.
  • There were eighty-five guests at the event.
• 85th (Abbreviation): A common written abbreviation for "eighty-fifth."
  • The 85th Annual Awards Ceremony will be held next week.

Synonyms

• 85th: The standard numerical synonym.
• LXXXVth: The Roman numeral representation (less common in modern usage).

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: As an ordinal number, "eighty-fifth" does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is primarily numerical and positional.)

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 85th