FIFTIETH

fiftieth, th

(adjective) the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

fiftieth

(noun) position 50 in a countable series of things

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

fiftieth (not comparable)

The ordinal form of the number fifty.

Abbreviations

• 50th, 50th

Noun

fiftieth (plural fiftieths)

The person or thing in the fiftieth position.

One of fifty equal parts of a whole.

Source: Wiktionary


Fif"ti*eth, a. Etym: [AS. fiftigo. See Fifty.]

1. Next in order after the forty-ninth; -- the ordinal of fifty.

2. Consisting of one of fifty equal parts or divisions.

Fif"ti*eth, n.

Definition: One of fifty equal parts; the quotient of a unit divided by fifty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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