Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Constituting number seventy-five in a sequence: The ordinal form of the cardinal number seventy-five; describing something that occupies the position numbered 75 in a series.

Usage

• The adjective "seventy-fifth" is used to indicate the position or order of an item in a sequence. It follows the same grammatical rules as other ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third).
• It is commonly written with a hyphen and is often used before a noun or as a predicate adjective.

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the company's founding.
  • She finished in seventy-fifth place in the marathon.
• As a predicate adjective or in sequence:
  • My page in the yearbook is the seventy-fifth.
  • Chapters one through seventy-four are easy; the seventy-fifth is very difficult.

Advanced Usage

• In formal lists and documentation: Often used in legal, historical, or formal contexts to denote a specific item in a numbered sequence.
  • The amendment was listed as the seventy-fifth item on the agenda.
• As a noun (less common): Can function as a noun to refer to the person or item in that position, or to the fraction (1/75).
  • He was the seventy-fifth to cross the finish line. (referring to the person)
  • Approximately a seventy-fifth of the total budget was allocated. (referring to the fraction)

Variants and Related Words

• 75th: The numerical symbol for "seventy-fifth," commonly used in dates, lists, and charts.
  • The event is scheduled for May 75th. (Note: This is a stylistic representation; typically written as "75th" without spelling out).
• Seventy-five: The cardinal number from which the ordinal is derived.
• Ordinal number: The general class of numbers (first, second, third, etc.) that "seventy-fifth" belongs to.

Synonyms

• 75th: The direct numerical synonym.
• Next after the seventy-fourth: A descriptive synonym indicating its position in the sequence.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "seventy-fifth" has a single, precise numerical meaning as an ordinal. It does not have idiomatic meanings or phrasal verbs associated with it, as it is a specific number.

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order