twenty-fourth
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the twenty-third in position: Indicating the ordinal number that corresponds to the number 24 in a sequence.
Usage
- The adjective "twenty-fourth" is used to describe the position of an item in an ordered list. It follows the twenty-third item and precedes the twenty-fifth.
- It is commonly written with a hyphen, especially when it modifies a noun (e.g., ).
Examples
- Adjective:
- She celebrated her twenty-fourth birthday last week.
- The twenty-fourth amendment to the constitution is historically significant.
- We will discuss this in the twenty-fourth chapter of the book.
Advanced Usage
- "The twenty-fourth" as a nominal adjective: When used with "the," it can function as a noun phrase referring to the person or thing in that position.
- She was the twenty-fourth to arrive at the meeting.
- In formal writing, such as legal or historical documents, it is often written out (twenty-fourth) rather than using the numeral (24th).
Variants and Related Words
- 24th: The numeric abbreviation for "twenty-fourth."
- Twenty-four (24): The cardinal number.
- Twenty-fourthly (adv.): An adverb meaning "in the twenty-fourth place," though this form is very rare.
Synonyms
- 24th: The direct symbolic synonym.
- Next after the twenty-third: A descriptive synonym.
Notes
- "Twenty-fourth" is a compound ordinal number. It follows the standard pattern for forming English ordinals by adding "-th" to the cardinal number "twenty-four."
- There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated directly with the word "twenty-fourth."
Adjective
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coming next after the twenty-third in position
