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forty-third
forty-third
English
< 42nd | 43rd | 44th > |
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Cardinal : forty-three Ordinal : forty-third | ||
Numeral
forty-third
- (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number forty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 43 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the forty-third page of the book.
- She finished forty-third in the race.
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Abbreviations
- 43rd, 43rd
Noun
forty-third (plural forty-thirds)
- (fractional) One of forty-three equal parts of a whole.
- A forty-third of 860 is 20.