thirty-eighth
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming immediately after the thirty-seventh in a sequence: "thirty-eighth" denotes the position in order corresponding to the number 38.
- Constituting one of thirty-eight equal parts into which something is divided: It can describe a fractional part of a whole.
Usage
- As an ordinal adjective, "thirty-eighth" is used to indicate position in a series or sequence.
- It is commonly written with a hyphen, especially when it modifies a noun (e.g., the thirty-eighth day).
- It can function as a determiner before a noun or as a predicate adjective.
Examples
- Adjective (Position):
- She finished in thirty-eighth place in the marathon.
- This is the thirty-eighth edition of the annual conference.
- Adjective (Fraction):
- A thirty-eighth of the total revenue was allocated to research.
- He inherited a thirty-eighth share of the estate.
Advanced Usage
- "the thirty-eighth" as a nominal (noun): The word can be used alone to represent the person or item in that position.
- She was the thirty-eighth to cross the finish line.
- In formal lists or legal documents, it may be written as "38th".
Variants and Related Words
- 38th: The numerical symbol for "thirty-eighth".
- Thirty-eight (38): The cardinal number from which the ordinal is derived.
Synonyms
- 38th: (Identical in meaning, different form).
Antonyms
- There is no direct single-word antonym. Contextually, it could be opposed by terms like "first" or "last" depending on the sequence.
Notes
- "Thirty-eighth" follows the standard pattern for forming English ordinals: the cardinal number "thirty-eight" + the suffix "-th".
- It is a compound word formed from two cardinal numbers ("thirty" and "eight") combined with the ordinal suffix.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order
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