fortieth
/'fɔ:tiiθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty; positioned at number 40 in a sequence.
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.
Adjective
-
the ordinal number of forty in counting order
Noun
-
position 40 in a countable series of things
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