eighteenth
/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/ordinal number
उच्चारण एटीन्थ
अठारहवाँ
Basic word
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18th; coming after seventeen others in a series
अठारहवाँ
- Radhika celebrated her eighteenth birthday with her family.
- the eighteenth century
- He finished eighteenth in the race.
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- Our flat is on the eighteenth floor.
- We will meet on the eighteenth of March.
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[C]
each of eighteen equal parts of something
अठारहवाँ भाग
- one eighteenth of the total
- Each person received an eighteenth of the prize money.
- An eighteenth of the cake was left.
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- The land was divided so that every heir got an eighteenth.
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the eighteenth + noun
As an ordinal adjective, it normally takes 'the' and shows position in a series.
Ordinal adjective के रूप में यह प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है और क्रम बताता है।
- She finished eighteenth in the race.
- It is the eighteenth chapter.
the eighteenth of + month
In dates, say the eighteenth of March or March the eighteenth; write 18th.
तारीख़ में the eighteenth of March या March the eighteenth बोलें; लिखें 18th।
- The exam is on the eighteenth of May.
an eighteenth (fraction)
As a noun, it means one of eighteen equal parts.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ अठारह बराबर भागों में से एक है।
- Each member received one eighteenth of the profit.
eighteenth-century + noun
Hyphenated before a noun to name an era.
Noun से पहले hyphen के साथ यह किसी युग का नाम बताता है।
- The fort is an eighteenth-century building.
eighteenth-century as a compound
Use a hyphen when it comes before a noun: an eighteenth-century poem. Without a noun, no hyphen is needed: The poem is from the eighteenth century.
Noun से पहले hyphen लगता है: an eighteenth-century poem। Noun के बिना hyphen नहीं लगता: The poem is from the eighteenth century।
- The eighteenth-century painting hangs in the hall.
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eighteenth + noun
centurybirthdayamendmentchapterfloorposition
- She celebrated her eighteenth birthday with her family.
verb + eighteenth
finishcomerankcelebratereach
- The team ranked eighteenth in the league.
the eighteenth + of + month
JanuaryJuneAugustDecember
- The result will be declared on the eighteenth of June.
preposition + eighteenth
on thein theby theuntil the
- Submit the form by the eighteenth.
eighteenth + event
amendmentanniversaryeditionroundsession
- The eighteenth session of the committee will begin soon.
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- Radhika finished eighteenth in the district chess contest.
राधिका जिला शतरंज प्रतियोगिता में अठारहवें स्थान पर रही।
- Many forts in Rajasthan were built in the eighteenth century.
राजस्थान के कई किले अठारहवीं शताब्दी में बने थे।
- The eighteenth floor offers a view of the whole city.
अठारहवीं मंज़िल से पूरे शहर का दृश्य दिखता है।
- On his eighteenth birthday, he got a library membership card.
उसके अठारहवें जन्मदिन पर उसे पुस्तकालय का सदस्यता कार्ड मिला।
- The eighteenth edition of the book has new maps.
पुस्तक के अठारहवें संस्करण में नए नक्शे हैं।
- The village will celebrate its eighteenth annual fair this winter.
गाँव इस सर्दी में अपना अठारहवाँ वार्षिक मेला मनाएगा।
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✗ She came eighteen in the race.
✓ She came eighteenth in the race.
Position needs the ordinal form eighteenth.
स्थान बताने के लिए ordinal रूप 'eighteenth' चाहिए।
✗ The eighteen century saw many wars.
✓ The eighteenth century saw many wars.
The century is named with an ordinal, eighteenth.
शताब्दी का नाम ordinal 'eighteenth' से बताया जाता है।