thirty-fifth

[ thur-tee-fifth or, often, -fith ]

/ ˈθɜr tiˈfɪfθ or, often, -ˈfɪθ /

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adjective

next after the thirty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 35.

being one of 35 equal parts.

noun

a thirty-fifth part, especially of one (1/35).

the thirty-fifth member of a series.

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