SINCE 1828
fifty-two
adjectiveDefinition of fifty-two
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 51 in number
fifty-two years
— see Table of Numbers
fifty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of fifty-two (Entry 2 of 3)
: 52 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-two are here fifty-two were found
fifty-two
noun
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Definition of fifty-two (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: two and fifty : four times 13
2a
: 52 units or objects
a total of fifty-two
b
: a group or set of 52
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 52
4
: the 52d in a set or series
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