SINCE 1828
fifty-four
adjectiveDefinition of fifty-four
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 53 in number
fifty-four years
— see Table of Numbers
fifty-four
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of fifty-four (Entry 2 of 3)
: 54 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-four are here fifty-four were found
fifty-four
noun
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Definition of fifty-four (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: four and 50 : three times 18 : six times nine
2a
: 54 units or objects
a total of fifty-four
b
: a group or set of 54
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 54
4
: the 54th in a set or series
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