seventy-sixth

adj, noun — 2 senses

seventy-sixth

adj

/ˌsɛvənti ˈsɪk(s)θ/ · /ˌsɛvənti ˈsɪks/

Etymology From seventy-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

The ordinal form of the number seventy-six, describing a person or thing in position number 76 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the seventy-sixth page of the book.
  • She finished seventy-sixth in the race.

seventy-sixth

noun

Etymology From seventy-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

One of seventy-six equal parts of a whole.

  • A seventy-sixth of 1520 is 20.

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