fortieths

noun

USFOR-tee-uhths/ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθs/UKFAW-tee-uhths/ˈfɔː.ti.əθs/

1 meaning of fortieths

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noun
Plural of fortieth. Use this when you mean more than one of the forty equal parts.
She sliced the cake into forty pieces and gave away three fortieths.
Two fortieths of the rope add up to one twentieth.
Note

fortieths is a form of fortieth

fortieth, noun: The one that comes at number forty in a counted order. Full entry

Forms: fortiethfortieths plural
Spelling: fortieth → fortieths: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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