eighty-seventh

adj, noun — 2 senses

eighty-seventh

adj

/ˌeɪti ˈsɛvənθ/

Etymology From eighty-seven + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

The ordinal form of the number eighty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 87 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the eighty-seventh page of the book.
  • She finished eighty-seventh in the race.

eighty-seventh

noun

Etymology From eighty-seven + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

One of eighty-seven equal parts of a whole.

  • An eighty-seventh of 1740 is 20.

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