sixty-fifth

adj, noun — 2 senses

sixty-fifth

adj

/ˌsɪksti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

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

1

The ordinal form of the number sixty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 65 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the sixty-fifth page of the book.
  • She finished sixty-fifth in the race.
Synonyms
three score and fifth

sixty-fifth

noun

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

1

One of sixty-five equal parts of a whole.

  • A sixty-fifth of 1300 is 20.

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