Fifteenth
/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
Definitions
3 meaningsBeing number 15 in a series or sequence.
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Being number 15 in a sequence.
The fifteenth member of the team was announced.
💡 Simply: Like counting your fingers! The fifteenth is the 15th thing in a row. Imagine you're in line for ice cream, and you're the fifteenth person.
👶 For kids: It means the number 15 in a line. Like if you're counting, 15 is the fifteenth!
More Examples
We celebrated our fifteenth wedding anniversary last year.
She came in fifteenth place in the race.
How It's Used
"She was the fifteenth person to arrive."
"The meeting is scheduled for the fifteenth of July."
"This is the fifteenth chapter of the book."
The element occupying position number fifteen in a series.
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The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
The fifteenth in line received the prize.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're in a race! The fifteenth is the person or thing that comes in 15th place. Think of it like the 'fifteenth' slice of pizza you take.
👶 For kids: It means the thing that's in the 15th spot. If you have a race, the fifteenth is the person who is in 15th place when they finish!
More Examples
The fifteenth was crucial in the game's outcome.
He marked the fifteenth in the list.
How It's Used
"The fifteenth hole on a golf course is often challenging."
"The fifteenth, in line, got the last ticket."
One of fifteen equal parts of something.
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One part of fifteen equal parts.
One-fifteenth of the budget was allocated for research.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a pizza cut into 15 equal slices. If you take one slice, you've taken one-fifteenth of the pizza. It's like sharing something evenly.
👶 For kids: If you have 15 cookies, the fifteenth is just one cookie in the whole bunch. Like, one piece out of a whole pizza!
More Examples
The company had a fifteenth of the market share.
A fifteenth of the land was used for the park.
How It's Used
"One fifteenth of the total population supported the idea."
From Middle English fiftene the, equivalent to fifteen + -th (ordinal suffix). Related to Old English fīfteōða (fifteenth).
The word 'fifteenth' has been used in English for centuries to express ordinal numbers and fractions.
Memory tip
Think of fifteen fingers – count them, and the last one is the fifteenth!