forty third

/ˈfɔːrti ˈθɜːrd/
adjective
  1. Coming after the forty-second in a sequence; 43rd in order.
    • His birthday falls on the forty-third day of the year, February 12th.
    • She finished in forty-third place out of one hundred runners.
    • The forty-third chapter of the book reveals the main character's secret.
noun
  1. One of forty-three equal parts of a whole; the fraction 1/43.
    • The recipe calls for a forty-third of a cup of vanilla extract, which is a tiny amount.
    • He owned a forty-third of the land, so his share was quite small.
    • Each shareholder received a forty-third of the company's annual profit.
  2. The person or thing in the forty-third position in a series.
    • She was the forty-third to sign the petition.
    • In the race, the forty-third crossed the finish line just before the rain started.
    • The forty-third on the list was the last candidate to be interviewed.
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