seventeenth
seventeenth — ordinal number
1. the word for the number 17th in a sequence — used to say which person or thing c
the word for the number 17th in a sequence — used to say which person or thing comes after the sixteenth, as in the seventeenth name on a list or the seventeenth person to arrive.
Samir was the seventeenth caller to win a pair of concert tickets.
ordinal with definite article: the seventeenth
The company celebrated its seventeenth year in business with a party for all staff.
Ryan finished in seventeenth place out of forty runners in the race.
Adina's seventeenth birthday fell on a Tuesday, so she celebrated the following weekend.
文法句型
the seventeenth [noun]
[possessive] seventeenth [noun]
用法筆記
Like all ordinal numbers, SEVENTEENTH usually follows the definite article THE or a possessive determiner (my, his, its). It is rarely used without a determiner.
常見錯誤
seventeenth — noun
1. each of seventeen equal parts that make up a whole; the amount you get when you
each of seventeen equal parts that make up a whole; the amount you get when you divide one unit by seventeen.
A seventeenth of the annual budget was reserved for equipment upgrades.
fractional noun: a seventeenth of [noun]
Zuri measured out a seventeenth of a teaspoon of saffron for the rice dish.
The inheritance was divided into seventeenths so that each grandchild received an equal share.
Tariq calculated that a seventeenth of the total cost would cover his portion of the group trip.
文法句型
a seventeenth of [something]
one seventeenth of [something]
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than the ordinal use. It appears mainly in mathematical, financial, or measurement contexts where precise fractions are needed.
seventeenth — adjective
1. describing the item whose position is number 17 in a numbered sequence — such as
describing the item whose position is number 17 in a numbered sequence — such as the seventeenth floor of a building, the seventeenth chapter of a book, or the seventeenth year of a project.
Omar lives on the seventeenth floor of the new apartment tower.
attributive ordinal: seventeenth floor
Sari stopped reading at the seventeenth chapter because the library was closing.
The seventeenth candidate to be interviewed had the most impressive résumé.
Ayana marked the seventeenth page of the instruction manual with a sticky note.
文法句型
the seventeenth [noun]
[possessive] seventeenth [noun]
用法筆記
Adjective sense 1 is the most frequent use of SEVENTEENTH. It is interchangeable in meaning with the ordinal-number entry, but it functions grammatically as an adjective modifying a noun directly, rather than standing alone as a determiner or pronoun.
2. describing each of the seventeen equal portions that something has been split in
describing each of the seventeen equal portions that something has been split into — for instance, a seventeenth share of profits, or a seventeenth portion of land.
Each of the seventeen partners received a seventeenth share of the annual profits.
fractional adjective: a seventeenth share
The original estate was divided into seventeenth sections for the new housing development.
The recipe called for a seventeenth portion of the chocolate bar melted into the sauce.
Sirin received a seventeenth part of the prize money after the team split the winnings evenly.
文法句型
a seventeenth [noun]
seventeenth [noun] of [something]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (positional): this sense always involves dividing a whole into seventeen equal pieces. If you can replace SEVENTEENTH with 'one of seventeen' without changing the meaning, this is the right sense.