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eighteenth

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eight·eenth  (-tnth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 18 in a series.
2. One of 18 equal parts.

eight·eenth adv. & adj.

eighteenth [ˈeɪˈtiːnθ]
adj
(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)
a.  coming after the seventeenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc.; being the ordinal number of eighteen: often written 18th
b.  (as noun) come on the eighteenth
n
1. (Mathematics)
a.  one of 18 approximately equal parts of something
b.  (as modifier) an eighteenth part
2. (Mathematics) the fraction that is equal to one divided by 18 (1/18)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eighteenth - position 18 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.1.eighteentheighteenth - coming next after the seventeenth in position
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Translations
eighteenth [ˈeɪˈtiːnθ]
A. ADJdecimoctavo
on her eighteenth birthdaycuando cumple/cumplió los dieciocho años
B. Ndecimoctavo/a m/f; (= fraction) → decimoctava parte f, dieciochoavo m
see fifth for usage

eighteenth [ˌeɪˈtiːnθ]
adjdix-huitième
the eighteenth floor → le dix-huitième étage
her eighteenth birthday → son dix-huitième anniversaire
n
(= fraction) → dix-huitième m
(= date) the eighteenth of August → le dix-huit août

eighteenth
adjachtzehnte(r, s)
n (= fraction)Achtzehntel nt; (of series)Achtzehnte(r, s) ? sixteenth

eighteenth [ˈeɪˈtiːnθ]
1. adjdiciottesimo/a
2. n (in series) → diciottesimo/a; (fraction) → diciottesimo
for usage see fifth

eighteenth [ˈeɪˈtiːnθ]
1. adjdiciottesimo/a
2. n (in series) → diciottesimo/a; (fraction) → diciottesimo
for usage see fifth

eighteenth الثامن عشر osmnáctý attende achtzehnter δέκατος όγδοος decimoctavo kahdeksastoista dix-huitième osamnaesti diciottesimo 十八番目の 열여덟 번째의 achttiende attende osiemnasty décimo oitavo восемнадцатый artonde ที่สิบแปด onsekizinci thứ mười tám 第十八的


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One age followed another until the first years of the eighteenth Christian century saw the reign of Aurungzebe, Emperor of the Moguls.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord, King James of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland, the fiftie-fourth, Anno.
When I had reached my eighteenth Year I was recalled by my Parents to my paternal roof in Wales.
 
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