Ninety-seventh
/ˌnaɪnti ˈsɛvənθ/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of ninety-seven equal parts of a whole.
"A ninety-seventh of 1940 is 20."
Adjective
- 1 The ordinal form of the number ninety-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 97 of a sequence.
"The answer appears on the ninety-seventh page of the book."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The answer appears on the ninety-seventh page of the book."
Etymology
From ninety-seven + -th (ordinal suffix).