five-hundredth

Thân thiện

The five-hundredth runner crosses the finish line of the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number five hundred: Denoting position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the four hundred and ninety-ninth.

Usage

• The adjective "five-hundredth" is used to indicate the position of an item in a series. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "to be."
• It is often written with a hyphen, especially when used attributively (before a noun).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • This year marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the city's founding.
  • He finished in five-hundredth place in the marathon.
  • The five-hundredth page of the book contains the crucial clue.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun (less common): When used as a noun, it refers to one of five hundred equal parts of a whole.
  • A five-hundredth of the total revenue was allocated to research.
• In fractions: It can represent the fraction 1/500.
  • The margin of error was less than a five-hundredth of a percent.

Variants and Related Words

• Five hundred (noun/adjective): The cardinal number 500.
  • The stadium can hold five hundred spectators.
• Five-hundredths (noun, plural): The plural form when referring to multiple 1/500 parts.
  • The sample was divided into five-hundredths.

Synonyms

• 500th: The numeric form, commonly used in lists and data.
  • See chapter 500th for more details.

Notes

• The word "five-hundredth" follows the standard pattern for forming ordinal numbers in English (e.g., hundredth, thousandth).
• It is important to distinguish it from the cardinal number "five hundred," which indicates quantity rather than position.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 500th