
Fifteenth
Ordinal Position
Indicates order within a sequence, specifically the number after fourteenth.

He finished in fifteenth place in the race.
Historical Periods
Often used to denote centuries and specific historical time frames.

Gothic architecture was prominent in the fifteenth century.
Not Numerical
Although related to numbers, it represents a place in order, not a count of items.

My favorite poem is the fifteenth in the collection.
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