seventeenth

/ˌsɛvənˈtinθ/
adjective
  1. Coming after the sixteenth in order or position.
    • Her seventeenth birthday party was a big celebration with all her friends.
    • The seventeenth chapter of the book reveals the main character's secret.
    • He finished in seventeenth place in the race, just outside the top fifteen.
noun
  1. The position or item in a series that comes after the sixteenth.
    • The seventeenth on the list is the last one we need to call.
    • He was the seventeenth to arrive at the meeting.
    • She finished as the seventeenth in the competition, earning a small prize.
  2. One of seventeen equal parts of something.
    • Each winner received a seventeenth of the total prize money.
    • She ate a seventeenth of the cake, leaving the rest for her family.
    • The recipe calls for a seventeenth of a cup of sugar, which is a very small amount.
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