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hundred-and-forty-fifth

hundred-and-forty-fifth

2.8
The position number one hundred and forty-five in a list
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌndrəd ənd ˈfɔrti fɪfθ/
translation icon : centésimo cuarenta y cinco
  • This is the hundred-and-forty-fifth time I have called about the same issue.

Examples

  • The parade took place on the hundred-and-forty-fifth anniversary of the city's founding.

  • She finished in hundred-and-forty-fifth place out of two hundred runners.

  • She finished in hundred-and-forty-fifth place in the race.

  • The hundred-and-forty-fifth anniversary of the school will be celebrated next year.

  • She finished in hundred-and-forty-fifth place out of two hundred runners.

  • The parade took place on the hundred-and-forty-fifth anniversary of the city's founding.

  • The hundred-and-forty-fifth anniversary of the school will be celebrated next year.

Synonyms

145th
vshundred-and-forty-fifth
1 1.0

In the one hundred and forty-fifth position in a list or order

is the same meaning but written in words rather than digits

Surface Forms

hundred-and-forty-fifth positive
hundred and forty-fifth positive

Morphology

hundred-and-forty-fifth = hundred-and-forty-five (semi-transparent) = hundred + and + forty + five + th

Formed from the cardinal 'hundred-and-forty-five' with the ordinal marker '-th', but the stem 'five' irregularly becomes 'fifth', which may confuse learners.

Etymology

The word hundred-and-forty-fifth is made from hundred '100', forty '40', and fifth 'the 5th', so it names the position that is 100 + 40 + 5 in a row or list, the 145th.