Definition

1. 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

1. coming next after the twenty-fourth in position