thirty-sixth

Thân thiện

The thirty-sixth student in line receives a blue ribbon.

Definition

Adjective The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number thirty-six (36). It denotes position or order in a sequence, specifically the position following the thirty-fifth and preceding the thirty-seventh.

Usage

Used to indicate the 36th item in a series, a fraction, or a position in a ranking. - As an adjective before a noun: the thirty-sixth chapter. - Following a linking verb: She finished thirty-sixth. - In fractional form: one thirty-sixth (1/36).

Examples

• Adjective (Position):
  • This is the thirty-sixth day of our journey.
  • He was the thirty-sixth person to arrive at the event.
• Fraction:
  • Approximately one thirty-sixth of the total population was surveyed.
• Ranking:
  • Our team placed thirty-sixth in the national competition.

Advanced Usage

• In Formal Lists/Sequences: Often used in legal, historical, or technical documents to specify articles, amendments, or steps (e.g., ).
• Mathematical Context: Used to express division or ratios, as in .

Variants and Related Words

• 36th: The numeric symbol for .
• Thirty-six: The cardinal number.
• Ordinal Numbers: A word class including .

Synonyms

• 36th (numeric symbol).
• No direct single-word synonyms; described as .

Notes

• Hyphenated when written out as a compound adjective ().
• As a fraction, it is typically written with a hyphen () or as a numeral ().

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 36th