fifty-eight

adjective

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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