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Definition of fourteenth

fourteenth

/fɔːrˈtiːnθ/
four · teenth
Plural:fourteenths
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fourteenth Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Constituting number fourteen in a sequence; coming after the thirteenth in order or position.

Example

"The company moved its headquarters to the fourteenth floor of the downtown building."

2

Being one of fourteen equal parts into which a whole is divided.

Example

"Each member of the syndicate received a fourteenth share of the total profits."

• noun

1

The person or thing in a sequence that is number fourteen, or the fourteenth day of a month.

Example

"Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on the fourteenth of February."

2

One of fourteen equal parts of a whole; a fraction equal to 1/14.

Example

"Roughly one fourteenth of the budget was allocated to administrative overhead."

• Rhymes for fourteenth

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English fourtenthe, derived from Old English feowerteotha, an ordinal formation from feowertiene ('fourteen').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fourteenth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fourteenth
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