hundred-and-tenth
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Definition
- Adjective:
- The ordinal number of one hundred ten in counting order: This word describes the position of something in a sequence, specifically the position that comes after the hundred and ninth and before the hundred and eleventh. It is the ordinal form of the cardinal number 110.
Usage
- As an adjective: It is used to modify a noun, indicating its specific place in an ordered list.
- She finished in the hundred-and-tenth place in the marathon.
- This is the hundred-and-tenth anniversary of the company's founding.
Advanced Usage
- In formal lists and sequences: Often used in technical, historical, or formal contexts to denote precise order.
- The amendment was the hundred-and-tenth to be ratified.
- As a nominal adjective: Can function like a noun when the modified noun is implied.
- He was the hundred-and-tenth to cross the finish line.
Variants and Related Words
- 110th: The standard numerical abbreviation for "hundred-and-tenth."
- One hundred and tenth: An alternative, more verbose phrasing with the same meaning.
- Ordinal number: The grammatical category this word belongs to (e.g., first, second, third, ... hundred-and-tenth).
Synonyms
- 110th: The direct numerical synonym.
- One hundred tenth: A common alternative phrasing, especially in American English.
Notes on Different Meanings
- This word has a single, specific numerical meaning. It does not have idiomatic or metaphorical uses. Its function is purely to indicate sequential order.
Adjective
- the ordinal number of one hundred ten in counting order