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Definition of eighteenth - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sequencefollowing the seventeenth in order or position
- She finished in the eighteenth place in the race.
2.
fractional partbeing one of 18 equal parts
- He owned an eighteenth of the company..
Noun
1.
orderperson or thing occupying the 18th position in a sequence
- She finished in the eighteenth.
2.
fractionone of eighteen equal parts of a whole
- He ate an eighteenth of the cake.
Expressions with eighteenth
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from or related to the years 1701 to 1800
She wore an eighteenth-century dress to the party.
Origin of eighteenth
English, eight (number) + -teenth (ordinal suffix)
Terms with eighteenth included in their meaning
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numbers
coming next after the eighteenth in order
evening time
the start of the eighteenth hour of the day
order
person or thing occupying the position after the eighteenth in a list
history
Muslim ruler in India from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries
history
American statesman, scientist, inventor, writer, and diplomat of the eighteenth century
music
eighteenth-century instrumental music similar to a serenade
Examples of eighteenth in a sentence
He celebrated his eighteenth birthday with friends. She received an eighteenth of the profits. An eighteenth of the land was sold. He was the eighteenth to cross the finish line. The eighteenth in line was finally served. She received an eighteenth of the total profits.
An eighteenth of the land was allocated to each heir.
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- French:dix-huitième, 18ème, ...
- German:achtzehnte, Achtzehnter, ...
- Italian:diciottesimo, ...
- Spanish:decimoctavo, puesto dieciocho, ...
- Portuguese:décimo oitavo, dezoitavo, ...
- Chinese:第十八位的, 第十八名, ...
- Japanese:18番目の, 18番目, ...
- Arabic:الثامن عشر, ثمن عشر, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁמִינִי עָשָׂר, מִי שֶׁנִמְצָא בַּמָּקוֹם הַשְּׁמוֹנֶה עָשָׂר, ...
- Russian:восемнадцатый, восемнадцатая позиция, ...
- Ukrainian:вісімнадцятий, вісімнадцяте місце, ...
- Hindi:अठारहवाँ, अठारहवीं स्थिति, ...
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