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thirteenth
[ thur-teenth ]
/ ˈθɜrˈtinθ /
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adjective
next after the twelfth; being the ordinal number for 13.
being one of 13 equal parts.
noun
a thirteenth part, especially of one (1/13).
the thirteenth member of a series.
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British Dictionary definitions for thirteenth
thirteenth
/ (ˈθɜːˈtiːnθ) /
adjective
(usually prenominal)
- coming after the twelfth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of thirteen: often written 13th
- (as noun)Friday the thirteenth
noun
- one of 13 equal or nearly equal parts of something
- (as modifier)a thirteenth part
the fraction equal to one divided by 13 (1/13)
music
- an interval of one octave plus a sixthSee also interval (def. 5)
- short for thirteenth chord
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