fifty-nine

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 58 in number
fifty-nine years
see Table of Numbers

fifty-nine

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 59 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-nine are here
fifty-nine were found

fifty-nine

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: nine and 50
2
a
: 59 units or objects
a total of fifty-nine
b
: a group or set of 59
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 59
4
: the 59th of a set or series

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“Fifty-nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty-nine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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