fifteenth

Meanings

• Number

  The fifteenth is the number that comes after fourteen and before sixteen.

• Percent

  In some contexts, the fifteenth may refer to the fifteen percent.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fifteenth
fifteenth , sixteenth , seventeenth

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Variants

List of all variants of fifteenth that leads to same result
15 , fifteen , fifteens , fifteenth , fifteenths , five

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Etymology

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The word 'fifteenth' is derived from the Old English words 'fif' meaning 'five' and 'teenth' meaning 'tenth'.

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Trivia

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1. Fifteen is the smallest number that can be expressed with one hand using only one digit for each finger.

2. The number fifteen is a triangular number, as the sum of the first five positive integers is fifteen.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quarter: Fifteenth is one of the four quarters of a year.

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Culture

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In literature, the fifteenth day of the month often holds significance. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Henry IV, Part 1', Prince Hal and his friends celebrate on the fifteenth of March.

How to Memorize "fifteenth"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hand with five fingers, and count the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth fingers. The fifth finger is the fifteenth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number fifteen with the number of fingers on one hand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Fifteen is a hand full' as a mnemonic.

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