Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sixtieth
Ordinal number
/ˈsɪkstiəθ/
Definition
The ordinal number corresponding to the number sixty, representing the position in a sequence that follows fifty-ninth and precedes sixty-first.
Examples
- She finished in sixtieth place in the marathon.
- This is the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding.
- The sixtieth item on the list is the most important.
Meaning
Sixtieth is a term used to describe one part in sixty equal parts of a whole or the position of someone or something in a list where they rank sixty places from the start.
Synonyms
- 60th
- sixty-th
