fifty-two

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 51 in number
fifty-two years
see Table of Numbers

fifty-two

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 52 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-two are here
fifty-two were found

fifty-two

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: two and fifty : four times 13
2
a
: 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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