fifty-fifth
English
| < 54th | 55th | 56th > |
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| Cardinal : fifty-five Ordinal : fifty-fifth | ||
Adjective
fifty-fifth
- The ordinal form of the number fifty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 55 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the fifty-fifth page of the book.
- She finished fifty-fifth in the race.
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Synonyms
- 55th, 55th
Translations
ordinal number
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Noun
fifty-fifth (plural fifty-fifths)
- One of fifty-five equal parts of a whole.
- A fifty-fifth of 1100 is 20.
Translations
one of 55 equal parts
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