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fortieth

 
Dictionary: for·ti·eth   (fôr'tē-ĭth) pronunciation
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n.
  1. The ordinal number matching the number 40 in a series.
  2. One of 40 equal parts.
fortieth for'ti·eth adv. & adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: position 40 in a countable series of things

The adjective fortieth has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the ordinal number of forty in counting order
  Synonym: 40th

 
 
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