English

Numeral

ninety-seventh

1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number ninety-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 97 of a sequence.

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

   She finished ninety-seventh 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

• 97th, 97^th

Noun

ninety-seventh ‎(plural ninety-sevenths)

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

   A ninety-seventh of 1940 is 20.