SIXTY THIRD Meaning and
Definition
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The term "sixty third" is an ordinal number derived from the cardinal number "sixty three." It refers to an object or entity that is positioned in the 63rd place in a sequence or arrangement. It expresses the concept of following sixty-two previous items and coming before the sixty-fourth.
In a numerical context, "sixty third" holds the numerical value of 63 when written in the cardinal form. It is typically represented by the combination of the cardinal number "sixty" and the ordinal indicator "third" to form the ordinal number "sixty third."
This ordinal number finds frequent usage in different fields, such as rankings, lists, or numerical orderings. For instance, it can be applied when referring to the top sixty-three players in a sports competition, the sixty-third applicant to be considered for a job, or the sixty-third page in a book.
The term "sixty third" encapsulates both the quantity denoted by the cardinal number "sixty three" and the position or order implied by the ordinal indicator "third." It serves as a precise way to identify and distinguish an object within a larger set or sequence, explicitly highlighting its rank as being immediately after sixty-two other items and just before the sixty-fourth.
Etymology of SIXTY THIRD
The word sixty third is a numeral phrase formed by combining the cardinal number sixty with the ordinal number third. The etymology of the word sixty can be traced back to Old English sixtig, which derived from the Proto-Germanic *sehs-tigô. In turn, *sehs-tigô came from the Proto-Indo-European root *s(w)eks, meaning six. The word third comes from Old English þridda, stemming from the Proto-Germanic *þridjô, related to the Proto-Indo-European root *tritjos, meaning third.
