sixtieth
/'sikstiiθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Being the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number sixty; designating position sixty in a sequence.
- Constituting one of sixty equal parts into which something is divided.
Noun:
- One of sixty equal parts of a whole.
- The position in a sequence corresponding to the number sixty.
- The person or thing occupying the sixtieth position.
Usage and Examples
Adjective:
- Her sixtieth birthday was a grand celebration. (This describes the birthday as the one marking 60 years.)
- He owns a sixtieth share of the company. (This means he owns one part out of sixty equal parts.)
Noun:
- Only a sixtieth of the original population remained. (This refers to one part out of sixty equal parts of the whole population.)
- She finished in sixtieth place in the marathon. (This refers to position number 60 in the race.)
- The sixtieth to arrive will receive a special prize. (This refers to the person in the 60th position.)
Advanced Usage
- As a fractional numeral: The word is commonly used in precise fractional expressions, especially in formal, mathematical, or historical contexts.
- The treaty ceded a sixtieth of the territory.
- In sequences and anniversaries: Frequently used for anniversaries, editions, or iterations.
- They are preparing for the university's sixtieth anniversary.
Variants and Related Words
- Sixty (n., adj.): The cardinal number, six times ten.
- Sixtiethly (adv.): In the sixtieth place (a rare adverbial form).
Synonyms
- 60th (adj., n.): The numeric symbol representing the same ordinal position or fraction.
- One-sixtieth (n.): Specifically for the fractional part.
Notes on Meaning
- The primary meanings are strictly ordinal (position) and fractional (1/60). It does not describe a quantity of sixty items.
- In historical contexts like "a sixtieth," it can refer to a specific tax or levy of one part in sixty.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of sixty in counting order
Noun
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one part in sixty equal parts
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position 60 in a countable series of things
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