fiftieth
/'fiftiiθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number fifty; denoting position or order in a sequence as number 50.
Noun:
- The position or rank of number fifty in a countable series.
- One of fifty equal parts of a whole.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing.
- She finished in fiftieth place in the marathon.
Noun:
- He was the fiftieth to arrive at the event.
- A fiftieth of the total revenue was allocated to research.
Advanced Usage
"The fiftieth state": A common historical reference to Hawaii, which was the last state to join the United States of America.
- Hawaii is known as the fiftieth state.
"A fiftieth part": A formal way to express the fraction 1/50.
- The inheritance was divided, and he received a fiftieth part.
Variants and Related Words
Fifty (n, adj): The cardinal number 50.
- There were fifty participants in the study.
Fiftiethly (adv): Used to introduce the fiftieth point in a list (formal, rare).
- Fiftiethly, we must consider the long-term environmental impact.
Synonyms
- 50th (adj, n): The numeric symbol for fiftieth.
- Ordinal for fifty (adj): A descriptive phrase for the ordinal number.
Related Phrases
- Golden jubilee: A celebration of a 50th anniversary.
- The company celebrated its golden jubilee with a grand party.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
Noun
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position 50 in a countable series of things
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