Twentieth - definition of twentieth by The Free Dictionary 1 next after the nineteenth; being the ordinal number for 20 2 being one of 20 equal parts n 3 a twentieth part, esp of one (1 20) 4 the twentieth member of a series [before 900; Middle English twentithe, Old English twentigotha See twenty, -eth 2]
TWENTIETH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary In the twentieth century, this infatuation was to occur time and again Mining is thought to have commenced in the sixteenth century and continued intermittently until the early twentieth century Every twentieth surface sample was a standard or a blank
What does twentieth mean? - Definitions. net The term "twentieth" is used to refer to the ordinal form of the number 20 and is often used to denote that something has been arranged or occurred in a sequence after nineteen others It can refer to a person or thing in the twentieth position or segment
twentieth - WordReference. com Dictionary of English twentieth ˈtwɛntɪɪθ adj (usually prenominal) coming after the nineteenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twenty: often written 20th (as noun): he left on the twentieth; n one of 20 approximately equal parts of something (as modifier): a twentieth part