What does "twentieth" mean?
Twentieth: Consisting, or being, one of twenty equal parts into which anything is divided.
Additional senses
- 2.The next in order after the nineteen; one coming after nineteen others.
- 3.The quotient of a unit divided by twenty; one of twenty equal parts of one whole.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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