fiftieth

/ˈfɪftiəθ/
adjective
  1. Coming after the forty-ninth in a sequence; the ordinal number corresponding to 50.
    • This is the fiftieth anniversary of the company's founding.
    • The fiftieth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
    • She celebrated her fiftieth birthday with a big party.
noun
  1. One of fifty equal parts of something; a fraction equal to 1/50.
    • He owned a fiftieth of the company, which was worth a small amount.
    • The recipe calls for a fiftieth of a teaspoon of a very potent spice.
    • Each of the fifty shareholders received a fiftieth of the profits.
  2. The person or thing in the fiftieth position in a series.
    • The fiftieth on the list was chosen as the winner.
    • He was the fiftieth to finish the race.
    • She was the fiftieth caller to the radio station and won a prize.
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