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Fortieth
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Simple meaning
What does Fortieth mean?
Number forty in order.
Dictionary definition
Number forty in order, or one of forty equal parts.
Example sentences
Fortieth in a sentence
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They celebrated their fortieth anniversary.
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She finished in fortieth place.
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Fortieth is the ordinal form of forty.
Synonyms
Words like Fortieth
40thThe ordinal form of forty.
fortyRelated word that supports the meaning of fortieth.
Antonyms
Opposite words
firstNumber one in order.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fortieth, depending on context.
Word family
Fortieth word family
Base word
fortieth
noun
fortieths
More than one fortieth.
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Practice 1
What does fortieth mean?
Fortieth means number forty in order.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fortieth?
40Th is close in meaning to fortieth in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fortieth?
First contrasts with fortieth.
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