hundred-and-twentieth
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one hundred twenty: Denotes position in a sequential order, specifically the position following the hundred and nineteenth and preceding the hundred and twenty-first.
Usage
- The adjective "hundred-and-twentieth" is used to indicate rank, order, or position in a series. It is typically placed before a noun or used as a predicate adjective.
- It is the ordinal form of the cardinal number "one hundred twenty" (120).
Examples
- Adjective:
- She celebrated her hundred-and-twentieth birthday, a remarkable milestone.
- The hundred-and-twentieth day of the year fell on a Tuesday.
- This is the hundred-and-twentieth edition of the annual report.
Advanced Usage
- In formal sequences: Often used in formal lists, historical timelines, or technical documentation.
- The treaty was signed on the hundred-and-twentieth anniversary of independence.
- As a fraction: Can conceptually represent the fraction 1/120th, though the form "one hundred twentieth" is more common for fractions.
- He owned a hundred-and-twentieth share of the company. (Conceptually equivalent to a one-hundred-twentieth share).
Variants and Related Words
- 120th: The standard numerical abbreviation for "hundred-and-twentieth".
- One hundred twentieth: An alternative written form, often used for clarity, especially in North American English.
- Cardinal number: One hundred twenty (120): The quantity, not the order.
Synonyms
- 120th: (Numerical synonym, identical in meaning).
Notes
- "Hundred-and-twentieth" follows the standard pattern for forming English ordinal numbers by adding "-th" to the cardinal number. Note the use of hyphens when the ordinal is written out as a single compound adjective before a noun.
- There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this numerical ordinal term.
Adjective
- the ordinal number of one hundred twenty in counting order