fifty-third

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adjective

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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noun

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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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“Fifty-third.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty-third. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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