SINCE 1828
fifty-third
adjectiveDefinition of fifty-third
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: being number 53 in a countable series
the fifty-third day
— see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 53 equal parts into which something is divisible
a fifty-third share of the money
fifty-third
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Definition of fifty-third (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: number 53 in a countable series
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 53 : one of 53 equal parts of something
one fifty-third of the total
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