fifteenth
/'fif'ti:nθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position: Used to describe the ordinal number corresponding to the number 15 in a sequence.
Noun:
- Position 15 in a countable series of things: The rank or place identified by the number fifteen.
- One of fifteen equal parts of something: A fraction equal to one part out of fifteen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Her fifteenth birthday is next week.
- This is the fifteenth time I've called you today.
- Noun (Position):
- He finished in fifteenth place in the race.
- The event is scheduled for the fifteenth of May.
- Noun (Fraction):
- A fifteenth of the total revenue was allocated to research.
- She inherited a fifteenth of the estate.
Advanced Usage
- "The fifteenth century": Refers to the years from 1401 to 1500 AD.
- This painting was created in the fifteenth century.
- "A fifteenth": Can informally refer to a size, such as in paper or other standardized items.
- The document was printed on a fifteenth. (Note: This is a less common, context-specific usage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Fifteen (Cardinal Number, Noun/Adjective): The number equivalent to the sum of ten and five; 15.
- There were fifteen applicants for the job.
- Fifteenthly (Adverb, rare): Used to introduce the fifteenth point in a list.
- Fifteenthly, we must consider the long-term environmental impact.
Synonyms
- 15th (Abbreviation, Adjective/Noun): The standard written abbreviation.
- The meeting is on the 15th.
- Ordinal number for fifteen: A descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- To the fifteenth power (Mathematical): Raised to the exponent of 15.
- Two to the fifteenth power is 32,768.
- Fifteenth anniversary: The celebration of 15 years since an event.
- They celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary.
Adjective
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coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
Noun
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position 15 in a countable series of things
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