Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
seventeenth
adjective & noun
/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/
Definition
The ordinal number corresponding to the number 17; it denotes the position in a sequence that comes after sixteenth and before eighteenth.
Examples
- She finished in the seventeenth position in the race.
- The seventeenth century was a time of great change in Europe.
- My birthday is on the seventeenth of March.
Meaning
Seventeenth refers to the position of something in a list or order, specifically the number that comes before eighteen and after sixteen.
Synonyms
- 17th
- seventeenthly (adverb)
- one-seventeenth (fraction)
