twentieth
[ twen-tee-ith, twuhn- ]
/ ˈtwɛn ti ɪθ, ˈtwʌn- /
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adjective
next after the nineteenth; being the ordinal number for 20.
being one of 20 equal parts.
noun
a twentieth part, especially of one (1/20).
the twentieth member of a series.
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Origin of twentieth
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twentieth
/ (ˈtwɛntɪɪθ) /
adjective
(usually prenominal)
- coming after the nineteenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twenty: often written 20th
- (as noun)he left on the twentieth
noun
- one of 20 approximately equal parts of something
- (as modifier)a twentieth part
the fraction that is equal to one divided by 20 (1/20)
Word Origin for twentieth
from Old English twentigotha
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