Definition of forty-two
:being one more than 41 in number
- forty-two years
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Definition of forty-two
1
:two and 40 :three times 14 :six times seven
2 a
:42 units or objects
- a total of forty-two
b
:a group or set of 42
3
:the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 42
4
:the 42d in a set or series;
especially
:an article of clothing of the 42d size
- wears a forty-two
5
:a game played with dominoes but resembling the card game pitch and having the sum of the counters equal 42
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