thirty-seventh

adj, noun — 2 senses

thirty-seventh

adj

UK /ˌθɜːti ˈsɛvənθ/ · US /ˌθɚti ˈsɛvənθ/

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

1

The ordinal form of the number thirty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 37 of a sequence.

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

thirty-seventh

noun

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

1

One of thirty-seven equal parts of a whole.

  • A thirty-seventh of 740 is 20.

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