forty-eighth
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the forty-seventh in position: "forty-eighth" is the ordinal number that denotes the position in a sequence corresponding to the cardinal number forty-eight (48).
- Constituting number forty-eight in a series: It describes the rank, order, or place of something counted as number forty-eight.
Usage
- Adjective:
- This is the forty-eighth edition of the annual conference.
- She finished in forty-eighth place in the marathon.
Advanced Usage
- As a noun (less common): Can refer to the person or thing in the forty-eighth position, or to one of forty-eight equal parts.
- He was the forty-eighth to arrive. (Referring to the person in that sequence)
- A forty-eighth of the total revenue. (Meaning one of forty-eight equal fractions)
Variants and Related Words
- Forty-eight (48): The cardinal number.
- 48th: The common numerical abbreviation for "forty-eighth".
Synonyms
- 48th: The standard numerical synonym.
Related Phrases
- The forty-eighth state: A historical phrase often referring to Arizona, which was admitted as the 48th U.S. state in 1912.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order
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