thirty-eighth

Thân thiện

The thirty-eighth runner crosses the finish line.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 38th