twenty-fifth
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the twenty-fourth in position: Denoting the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number twenty-five; the position in a sequence following "twenty-fourth."
Usage
- The adjective "twenty-fifth" is used to indicate the position of an item in an ordered sequence. It follows the twenty-fourth item and precedes the twenty-sixth.
- It is commonly written with a hyphen and is often used before a noun.
- Example: "Her birthday was a significant milestone."
Examples
- Adjective:
- December 25th is the twenty-fifth day of the month.
- He finished in twenty-fifth place in the marathon.
- We are celebrating the company's twenty-fifth anniversary this year.
Advanced Usage
- "The twenty-fifth": Can function as a nominalized adjective (a noun phrase) to refer to the person or thing in that position.
- She was the twenty-fifth to cross the finish line.
- Used in formal dates and historical sequencing.
- The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with presidential succession.
Variants and Related Words
- 25th: The standard numerical abbreviation for "twenty-fifth."
- Twenty-five (cardinal number): The number 25, representing a count or quantity.
- There were twenty-five students in the class.
- Ordinal number: The class of numbers that indicate position (e.g., first, second, third).
Synonyms
- 25th: (The direct numerical synonym, identical in meaning).
Notes
- "Twenty-fifth" is a compound ordinal number formed from the cardinal number "twenty-five" plus the suffix "-th."
- It follows the standard pattern for forming ordinals from numbers ending in "five" (e.g., fifth, fifteenth, twenty-fifth).
Adjective
- coming next after the twenty-fourth in position