five-hundredth
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order
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