Definition of fifty-eight
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 57 in number
fifty-eight years
— see Table of Numbers
fifty-eight
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of fifty-eight (Entry 2 of 3)
: 58 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-eight are here fifty-eight were found
fifty-eight
noun
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Definition of fifty-eight (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: eight and 50 : 29 times two
2a
: 58 units or objects
a total of fifty-eight
b
: a group or set of 58
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 58
4
: the 58th in a set or series
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“Fifty-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty-eight. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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