Definition of forty-ninth
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: being number 49 in a countable series
the forty-ninth day
— see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 49 equal parts into which something is divisible
a forty-ninth share of the money
forty-ninth
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Definition of forty-ninth (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: number 49 in a countable series
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 49 : one of 49 equal parts of something
one forty-ninth of the total
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“Forty-ninth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty-ninth. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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