forty sixth

/ˌfɔrti ˈsɪksθ/
adjective
  1. Coming after the forty-fifth in a sequence; number 46 in order.
    • She finished in forty-sixth place in the race.
    • The forty-sixth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
    • He lives on the forty-sixth floor of the apartment building.
noun
  1. One of forty-six equal parts of a whole; the fraction 1/46.
    • Each shareholder owns a forty-sixth of the company.
    • He received a forty-sixth of the total prize money.
    • The recipe calls for a forty-sixth of a cup of vanilla extract.
  2. The person or thing in the forty-sixth position.
    • The forty-sixth to arrive was given a special welcome.
    • She was the forty-sixth in line for the new phone.
    • The forty-sixth on the list was the last one chosen.
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