fiftieth

/'fiftiiθ/

Thân thiện

The fiftieth runner crosses the finish line of the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number fifty; denoting position or order in a sequence as number 50.

2. 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• "The fiftieth state": A common historical reference to Hawaii, which was the last state to join the United States of America.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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

Noun

1. position 50 in a countable series of things

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 50th