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/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
Meaning & Definition
noun
the person or thing in the fifteenth position.
The fifteenth of the month is when the bills are due.
a fraction representing one part of fifteen equal parts.
He drank a fifteenth of the bottle before stopping.
adjective
constituting number fifteen in a sequence; 15th.
She finished in fifteenth place in the marathon.
being one of fifteen equal parts.
The recipe calls for a fifteenth of a teaspoon of salt.
Etymology
Middle English fifteenth, from Old English fīftīena
Common Phrases and Expressions
fifteenth birthday
The celebration of someone turning fifteen years old.
fifteenth amendment
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted African American men the right to vote.
Related Words
fifteen
The cardinal number following fourteen.
fourteenth
The ordinal number preceding fifteenth.
Slang Meanings
Fifteenth as an informal term in competitive contexts.
I finished in fifteenth again, can't seem to break into the top ten.