forty-sixth
Americanadjective
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next after the forty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 46.
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being one of 46 equal parts.
noun
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a forty-sixth part, especially of one (1/46).
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the forty-sixth member of a series.
Example Sentences
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“Oklahoma!,” based on the 1931 play “Green Grow the Lilacs,” takes place in 1906, when Oklahoma was on the cusp of becoming the forty-sixth state.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 16, 2019
It’s little wonder, then, that New York ranks forty-sixth in voter turnout.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 11, 2016
That day happened to be Hamilton’s forty-sixth birthday, and he took it as a sign that he should keep fighting.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 13, 2016
Her forty-sixth birthday was in two days, and she told him that she expected him to cook rice and chicken, his best dish.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 7, 2015
Petrosian resigned on the forty-sixth move, and Bobby Fischer was the new challenger for the World Championship.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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