twenty eighth

/ˈtwɛntiˈeɪtθ/
noun
  1. One of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole; the fraction 1/28.
    • Each person received a twenty-eighth of the total prize money.
    • The recipe calls for a twenty-eighth of a teaspoon of salt.
    • She ate a twenty-eighth of the cake, leaving plenty for everyone else.
adjective
  1. Coming after the twenty-seventh in a sequence; 28th in order.
    • He finished in twenty-eighth place out of fifty runners in the race.
    • The twenty-eighth chapter of the book reveals the main character's secret.
    • Her twenty-eighth birthday party was a small gathering with close friends.
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