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seventieth
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sev·en·ti·eth  (svn-t-th)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 70 in a series.
2. One of 70 equal parts.

seven·ti·eth adv. & adj.

seventieth [ˈsɛvəntɪɪθ]
adj
(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)
a.  being the ordinal number of seventy in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc.: often written 70th
b.  (as noun) the seventieth in line
n
1. (Mathematics)
a.  one of 70 approximately equal parts of something
b.  (as modifier) a seventieth part
2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by 70 (1/70)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seventieth - position 70 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.1.seventieth - the ordinal number of seventy in counting orderseventieth - the ordinal number of seventy in counting order
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Translations
seventieth [ˈsevntɪɪθ]
A. ADJseptuagésimo
B. N (in series) → septuagésimo/a m/f; (= fraction) → septuagésima parte f
see fifth for usage
seventieth [ˈsɛvəntiəθ]
adjsoixante-dixième
his seventieth birthday → son soixante-dixième anniversaire
n
(gen)soixante-dixième mf
(= fraction) → soixante-dixième m
seventieth
adjsiebzigste(r, s)
n (= fraction)Siebzigstel nt; (in series) → Siebzigste(r, s)
seventieth [ˈsɛvntɪɪθ]
1. adjsettantesimo/a
2. n (in series) → settantesimo/a; (fraction) → settantesimo
for usage see fifth


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Nonetheless, I comfort myself with the thought that I am in fine company: in the past week I have helped friends celebrate two sixtieths and two seventieths, not least among them The Byreman who bid goodbye to his 60s with a no-holds-barred bash at a pub in Lauder called, appropriately, the Black Bull.
 
 
 
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