English

Numeral

ninety-eighth

1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number ninety-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 98 of a sequence.

   The answer appears on the ninety-eighth page of the book.

   She finished ninety-eighth 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

• 98th, 98^th

Noun

ninety-eighth ‎(plural ninety-eighths)

1. (fractional) One of ninety-eight equal parts of a whole.

   A ninety-eighth of 1960 is 20.