thirty-first

Thân thiện

The calendar page shows the thirty-first of December.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the thirtieth in position: Used to describe the ordinal number corresponding to the number 31 in a sequence.

Usage

• The word "thirty-first" is used to indicate position or order in a series. It follows the thirtieth item and precedes the thirty-second.
• It is commonly written with a hyphen.
• It is frequently used with dates (e.g., January thirty-first) and in lists or rankings.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her birthday is on the thirty-first of October.
  • He finished in thirty-first place in the marathon.
  • This is the thirty-first edition of the annual report.

Advanced Usage

• "The thirty-first": Often used as a nominal adjective (functioning as a noun) to refer to the day of the month.
  • We are meeting on the thirty-first.
• In formal writing, such as legal documents, it may be written as "31st".

Variants and Related Words

• 31st: The numeric ordinal form, synonymous with "thirty-first".
• Thirty-one (31): The cardinal number, representing a count or quantity, not a position.

Synonyms

• 31st: The numeric equivalent.

Notes

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with the ordinal number "thirty-first". Its usage is primarily functional for indicating sequence.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the thirtieth in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 31st