forty–eighth
Definition of forty–eighth
1 : being number 48 in a countable series the forty-eighth day — see number table
2 : being one of 48 equal parts into which something is divisible a forty-eighth share of the total
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forty–eighth
Definition of forty–eighth
1 : number 48 in a countable series
2 : the quotient of a unit divided by 48 : one of 48 equal parts of something one forty-eighth of the total
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