twenty-ninth

American  

[twen-tee-nahynth, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈnaɪnθ, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 29.

2. being one of 29 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-ninth part, especially of one (1/29).

2. the twenty-ninth member of a series.

Example Sentences

The subprime market tapped a segment of the American public that did not typically have anything to do with Wall Street: the tranche between the fifth and the twenty-ninth percentile in their credit ratings.

From Literature

Iowa becomes the twenty-ninth state, a free state.

From Literature

I replay the footage for the twenty-ninth time.

From Literature

And then, on the twenty-ninth move, with the position equal, Fischer engaged in one of the most dangerous gambles of his career.

From Literature

“And you’d best let me run it my way, Mr. Martin, or I will reschedule this hearing for October twenty-ninth.”

From Literature