English

Numeral

ninety-third

1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number ninety-three, describing a person or thing in position number 93 of a sequence.

   The answer appears on the ninety-third page of the book.

   She finished ninety-third in the race.

Usage notes

English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.

Abbreviations

• 93rd, 93^rd

Noun

ninety-third ‎(plural ninety-thirds)

1. (fractional) One of ninety-three equal parts of a whole.

   A ninety-third of 1860 is 20.