twentieth

Adjective[C/U] Both

This term functions primarily as an ordinal marker, creating a precise point of reference within a linear sequence. It carries a sense of completion or a significant milestone, often used in historical contexts to define an entire era of human development.

Countable when referring to the ordinal position in a list (the twentieth person). Uncountable when referring to the mathematical fraction of a whole (a twentieth of the cake).

Meanings

Adjective

Coming after the nineteenth in a sequence.

"the twentieth century"

Noun

The number twenty in a series.

"He finished in the twentieth position."

Noun

One of twenty equal parts of something.

"a twentieth of the total profit"

Related Words

nineteenth ordinal sequential first last number integer position twenty

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