hundred-and-twenty-fifth
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one hundred twenty-five: Denoting position in a sequence that comes after the hundred-and-twenty-fourth and before the hundred-and-twenty-sixth.
Usage
- As an adjective: It is used to specify the order or position of an item in a series.
- The company celebrated its hundred-and-twenty-fifth anniversary this year.
- He finished in the hundred-and-twenty-fifth place in the marathon.
Advanced Usage
- In formal or historical contexts: Often used to denote significant anniversaries, editions, or positions in long sequences.
- The university published its hundred-and-twenty-fifth annual report.
- This is the hundred-and-twenty-fifth iteration of the treaty negotiations.
Variants and Related Words
- 125th: The numerical symbol representing "hundred-and-twenty-fifth."
- One hundred twenty-fifth: An alternative, less common phrasing with the same meaning.
Synonyms
- 125th: (The direct numerical synonym)
Notes on Meaning
- This word is a compound ordinal numeral formed by combining "hundred," "twenty," "fifth," and the necessary conjunctions ("and"). Its sole function is to express ordinal position.
- It follows the standard pattern for forming compound ordinal numbers in English (e.g., one hundred and first, two hundred and thirty-fourth).
Adjective
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the ordinal number of one hundred twenty-five in counting order
