sixtieth

After the fifty-ninth

Sixtieth is the ordinal form of sixty—the position after fifty-ninth in a sequence.

As a noun, a sixtieth is one of sixty equal parts: a sixtieth of a second.

She celebrated her sixtieth birthday in grand style.

anniversary

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
milestoneNotable event marking progress
celebrationFestive event marking occasion

commemoration · birthday · wedding · marriage · anniversary · reunion · golden · platinum · ceremony · memorial

ordinal

fifty-ninth

Ordinal for 59

fortiethOrdinal of forty
thirtiethOrdinal for thirty
eightiethOrdinal for eighty

ninetieth · hundredth · twentieth · tenth · fifth · seventh · eighth · ninth · eleventh · twelfth

fraction

denominator

Fraction's bottom number

numeratorNumber being divided
proportionComparative relation of parts
ratioComparative numerical relation

percentage · decimal · division · segment · part · share · portion · slice · quantum · allotment

time

second

Unit smaller than minute

minuteSixtieth of an hour
hourSixty-minute span
degreeUnit of measurement

arc · angular · measurement · chronometry · timekeeping · Babylonian · clock · dial · subdivision · increment

Categories

ordinal numberstenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth
ordinalsfirst, second, third, fourth, fifth

Opposites

ordinal vs. cardinal number type

sixtiethsixty

Six times ten

cardinal number · cardinal

sequence position

sixtiethfirst

Position number one

last · initial · final · second · third

Phrases

sixties rockMid-century guitar-driven pop
Swinging Sixties1960s cultural revolution

Family

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