forty-first

Thân thiện

The forty-first runner crosses the finish line in the marathon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty-one: "forty-first" indicates position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the fortieth item and preceding the forty-second item.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She celebrated her forty-first birthday last week.
  • This is the forty-first edition of the annual report.
  • He finished in forty-first place in the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• "The forty-first": Used as a nominal adjective to refer to the person or thing in that position.
  • She was the forty-first to arrive at the event.
• "Forty-first on the list": A common phrase indicating position in an ordered list.
  • Our proposal is forty-first on the agenda for discussion.

Variants and Related Words

• 41st: The numerical symbol representing the ordinal number "forty-first".
• Forty-one: The cardinal number (41) from which the ordinal "forty-first" is derived.

Synonyms

• 41st: The numerical synonym, identical in meaning.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "forty-first" functions exclusively as an ordinal number adjective. It does not have other distinct meanings, phrasal verbs, or idioms associated with it. Its use is strictly to denote numerical sequence or rank.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of forty-one in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 41st