eighty-third

adjective

Definition of eighty-third

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : being number 83 in a countable series the eighty-third day — see Table of Numbers

2 : being one of 83 equal parts into which something is divisible an eighty-third share of the money

eighty-third

noun

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Definition of eighty-third (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : number 83 in a countable series

2 : the quotient of a unit divided by 83 : one of 83 equal parts of something one eighty-third of the total

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