Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one hundred fifty-five: This word indicates position or order in a sequence, specifically the position that follows the one hundred fifty-fourth and precedes the one hundred fifty-sixth.

Usage

• The word "hundred-and-fifty-fifth" is used to denote the position of an item in an ordered list. It is formed by combining the cardinal number "one hundred fifty-five" with the ordinal suffix "-th".
• It is typically written with hyphens when used as an adjective before a noun.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • This is the hundred-and-fifty-fifth edition of the annual report.
  • She finished in hundred-and-fifty-fifth place in the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• In formal sequences: Used in formal, technical, or historical contexts to specify a precise position in a long series.
  • The treaty was signed on the hundred-and-fifty-fifth day of negotiations.

Variants and Related Words

• 155th: The common numerical abbreviation for "hundred-and-fifty-fifth".
• One hundred fifty-fifth: An alternative, less common written form without hyphens.

Synonyms

• 155th (adj): The numerical synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This word has only one primary meaning: denoting the ordinal position 155. It does not have idiomatic uses or phrasal verbs.

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of one hundred fifty-five in counting order