fortieth

/'fɔ:tiiθ/

Thân thiện

The fortieth runner crosses the finish line in the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty; positioned at number 40 in a sequence.

2. Noun:

   • The position in a sequence corresponding to the number 40.
   • One of forty equal parts of a whole; a fortieth part (1/40).

Examples

• Adjective:

  • This year marks the company's fortieth anniversary.
  • She finished in fortieth place in the marathon.

• Noun:

  • He was the fortieth to arrive at the event.
  • Only a fortieth of the original sample remained for testing.

Advanced Usage

• "The fortieth parallel": A specific line of latitude, often used in geographical contexts.
  • The city lies just north of the fortieth parallel.

Variants and Related Words

• Forty (n, adj): The cardinal number (40) that comes after thirty-nine and before forty-one.
  • There were forty students in the class.

Synonyms

• 40th (adj, n): The numeric symbol for fortieth.
• Ordinal for forty: A descriptive synonym.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of forty in counting order

Noun

1. position 40 in a countable series of things

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 40th