seventieth

An ordinal number adjective indicating the position of something in a sequence that is number 70.

• 🇵🇹Numeral ordinal que indica a posição de algo em uma sequência na posição de número 70.

1. Ordinal number A2 formal

   Being the number 70 in a sequence; the ordinal form of seventy.

   • She celebrated her seventieth birthday with a big party.
   • The seventieth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
   • He finished in seventieth place in the marathon.

   🇵🇹Septuagésimo

• more seventieth comparative form
• most seventieth superlative form

A noun referring to the position or rank that is number 70 in a sequential order of items.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a posição ou ordem de número 70 em uma sequência; também pode se referir à septuagésima parte de algo.

1. Position 70 in a series B2 formal

   The element or item that occupies the number 70 position in a sequential order.

   • He was the seventieth person to register for the conference.
   • The seventieth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
   • She finished in seventieth place out of one hundred runners.

   🇵🇹Septuagésimo

• seventieths plural form
• seventieths' possessive plural form
• seventieth's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of seventy units; the seventieth positive integer following sixty-nine; a composite number (2×5×7); a round multiple of ten commonly used in counting, measurement, percentages, and age milestones. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of seventy), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇵🇹Numeral cardinal que representa a quantidade de setenta unidades ou o número 70; também pode ser usado como substantivo, determinante ou pronome. É um número redondo, múltiplo de dez.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 70 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of seventy persons or things; the seventieth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; a composite number (2×5×7); represents a seventyfold quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   • There are seventy weeks in a year and a third.
   • She scored seventy points in the championship.
   • Seventy plus seventy equals one hundred forty.
   • The highway speed limit is seventy kilometers per hour.
   • He memorized seventy new vocabulary items this semester.

   🇵🇹Numeral cardinal: o número 70

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of seventy A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number seventy; the numeral symbol 70 or LXX; a set, collection, or group consisting of seventy items; a playing card displaying seventy (in extended decks); a team or ensemble of seventy members; in currency, a seventy-unit banknote.

   • The number seventy marks a significant milestone in many traditions.
   • Circle the seventies in this statistical report.
   • The festival featured a seventy of international performers.
   • In some card variants, the seventy is a high-value scoring card.
   • The annual report lists a seventy of contracted partners.

   🇵🇹Substantivo: o número, símbolo ou grupo de setenta

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to seventy A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is seventy; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They booked a seventy-week language immersion program.
   • We need seventy additional passes for the gala event.
   • The chemical protocol requires seventy milliliters of the catalyst.
   • She has seventy years of experience in public service.
   • Seventy international agencies collaborated on the research.

   🇵🇹Adjetivo/determinante: em quantidade de setenta

4. Pronoun: seventy people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to seventy previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Seven hundred applied, but only seventy were selected for the fellowship.
   • I invited five hundred guests; seventy confirmed their attendance.
   • How many seats should we reserve? — Seventy will be ideal.
   • Several startups pitched, but seventy advanced to the accelerator cohort.
   • Of the proposals evaluated, seventy were approved for full funding.

   🇵🇹Pronome: setenta pessoas ou coisas

• seventieth ordinal