eighty-fifth

adj, noun — 2 senses

eighty-fifth

adj

/ˌeɪti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

Etymology From eighty-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

1

The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 85 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the eighty-fifth page of the book.
  • She finished eighty-fifth in the race.
Synonyms
85th

eighty-fifth

noun

Etymology From eighty-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

1

One of eighty-five equal parts of a whole.

  • An eighty-fifth of 1700 is 20.

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