nineteenth
/'nain'ti:nθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Coming next after the eighteenth in position: Used to describe the item in a sequence that follows the eighteenth item. It indicates the ordinal number 19.
- Constituting one of nineteen equal parts into which something is divided: Used to describe a fraction equal to one part of nineteen.
Noun:
- Position 19 in a countable series of things: The rank or place number nineteen.
- One of nineteen equal parts of something: A fraction where the whole is divided into nineteen equal parts.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She finished in nineteenth place in the marathon.
- Approximately a nineteenth of the total budget was allocated to research.
Noun:
- His birthday is on the nineteenth of May.
- Each heir received a nineteenth of the estate.
Advanced Usage
"The nineteenth century": Refers to the period from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900. Often used in historical and cultural contexts.
- Novels from the nineteenth century often explore themes of social class.
"Nineteenth hole": (Golf, informal) A humorous term for the bar or clubhouse, referring to the place players go after completing the standard 18 holes on a golf course.
- After the round, they all headed to the nineteenth hole for a drink.
Variants and Related Words
Nineteen (cardinal number, noun/adjective): The number equivalent to the sum of ten and nine; 19.
- There were nineteen students in the class.
Nineteens (noun, plural): The numbers nineteen or the years of age ending in nineteen.
- She is in her nineteens. (i.e., she is aged 19-19)
Synonyms
- 19th (adj/n): The abbreviated form.
- Ordinal nineteen (adj): A formal descriptive term.
Related Phrases
- To the nineteenth power (Mathematics): Refers to a number raised to the exponent 19.
- The calculation involved raising the variable to the nineteenth power.
Idioms
- Talk nineteen to the dozen: (British English idiom) To talk very rapidly and incessantly.
- Whenever she gets excited, she talks nineteen to the dozen.
Adjective
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coming next after the eighteenth in position
Noun
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position 19 in a countable series of things
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