forty-seventh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty-seven: Denoting position or order in a sequence, specifically the one following the forty-sixth and preceding the forty-eighth.
Usage
- Adjective:
- This is the forty-seventh edition of the annual report.
- She finished in forty-seventh place in the marathon.
Advanced Usage
- "The forty-seventh": Used as a nominal adjective to refer to the person or item in that position.
- He was the forty-seventh to arrive at the event.
Variants and Related Words
- Forty-seven (cardinal number): The number 47.
- There were forty-seven participants in total.
Synonyms
- 47th: The numerical symbol for forty-seventh.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order
