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
nounDefinition 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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