sixtieth
sixtieth
Definition
six·ti·eth (siks′tē it̸h)
adjective
- preceded by fifty-nine others in a series; 60th
- designating any of the sixty equal parts of something
Etymology: ME sixtithe < OE sixteogotha < sixtig: see sixty & -th
noun
- the one following the fifty-ninth
- any of the sixty equal parts of something;
adverb
in the sixtieth place, rank, group, etc.
sixtieth
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- second: There are 30 frames per second meaning that current screens only show half the frame every sixtieth of a second.
- degree: Research by the BBC confirmed that the correct figure for 20/20 visual acuity is a sixtieth of a degree.
Modifies a noun
- anniversary: The D Day landings June 6 2004 saw the sixtieth anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy.
- birthday: Ruth also brought a cake for her sixtieth birthday which set the scene for a healthy eating weekend, not!
- session: He remained confident that the Committee would be able to complete its work before the end of the Assembly's sixtieth session.
- year: A dinner to celebrate the school's sixtieth year was held in the school hall on Saturday, 2nd October, 1965.
- minute: The second half did not spring into life until the sixtieth minute.
Browse dictionary entries near sixtieth
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- sixteen
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- sixty
- sixty-fourth note
- sixty-nine
- sizable
- sizar
- size
- -size
- size up
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