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sixtieth
This term functions primarily as an ordinal number, designating a specific rank or position within a series. It carries a neutral, precise connotation used in formal counting, anniversaries, or chronological lists to mark a milestone of exactly sixty units.
When used as a noun to describe a fraction, it refers to one part of a whole divided into sixty equal segments. This usage is most common in mathematical or temporal contexts, such as the division of an hour into minutes or a minute into seconds.
Meanings
Examples
They are celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary this weekend.
I cannot believe I am already at the sixtieth page of this novel.
He finished in sixtieth place out of five hundred runners.
The athlete fought hard to move up from the sixtieth spot in the rankings.
The precision of the instrument allows for measurements down to a sixtieth of an inch.
Is this the sixtieth time you have asked me that today?