Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty-four: Denoting position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following forty-third and preceding forty-fifth.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • This is the forty-fourth edition of the annual report.
  • She celebrated her forty-fourth birthday with a quiet dinner.
  • The amendment was the forty-fourth to be ratified.

Advanced Usage

• "The forty-fourth parallel": A specific line of latitude, often used in geographical or political contexts.
  • The border roughly follows the forty-fourth parallel north.

Variants and Related Words

• 44th: The numerical symbol representing the ordinal number "forty-fourth".
• Forty-four: The cardinal number (44).

Synonyms

• 44th: The numerical abbreviation.
• Next after forty-third: A descriptive phrase indicating the order.

Related Phrases

• Forty-fourth part: One part of something divided into forty-four equal sections.
  • He inherited a forty-fourth part of the estate.

Adjective

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