7th

Thân thiện

The runner in the blue jersey crosses the finish line in 7th place.

Definition

Adjective: - Coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position: This word indicates the ordinal position in a sequence, following the sixth and preceding the eighth item.

Usage

The word "7th" is used to describe the position of something in an ordered list. It is the standard written form for the ordinal number "seventh." - It is commonly used with dates (e.g., July 7th), rankings, floors of a building, chapters, or any other sequential items. - It is typically written with the numeral and the suffix "-th" (e.g., 7th). The word form "seventh" is used in more formal or prose writing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her office is on the 7th floor of the building.
  • The 7th of July is a national holiday.
  • He finished in 7th place in the race.

Advanced Usage

• "to the 7th power": In mathematics, this phrase indicates an exponent, meaning a number multiplied by itself six times.
  • Two to the 7th power is 128.
• "7th heaven": An idiom meaning a state of extreme happiness or bliss. (Note: This is a compound idiom where "7th" is part of the fixed phrase "7th heaven").
  • After receiving the good news, she was in 7th heaven.

Variants and Related Words

• Seventh (adj, n): The standard word form for the ordinal number. As a noun, it can refer to one of seven equal parts.
  • This is the seventh chapter. (Adjective)
  • She ate a seventh of the cake. (Noun)
• 7thly (adv): An adverb meaning in the seventh place (used in enumerations). This form is rare.
  • 7thly, we must consider the budget.

Synonyms

• Seventh: The direct word equivalent.
• Next after sixth: A descriptive synonym indicating the position.

Related Phrases

• The 7th inning stretch: A tradition in baseball where spectators stand and stretch in the middle of the seventh inning.
  • We all stood up for the 7th inning stretch.
• 7th chord: In music, a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a seventh above the chord's root.
  • The song uses a dominant 7th chord for a bluesy sound.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

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