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fourteenth
[ fawr-teenth, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈtinθ, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective
next after the thirteenth; being the ordinal number for 14.
being one of 14 equal parts.
noun
a fourteenth part, especially of one (1/14).
the fourteenth member of a series.
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British Dictionary definitions for fourteenth
fourteenth
/ (ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ) /
adjective
- coming after the thirteenth in order, position, time etc. Often written: 14th
- (as noun)the fourteenth in succession
noun
- one of 14 equal or nearly equal parts of something
- (as modifier)a fourteenth part
the fraction equal to one divided by 14 (1/14)
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