thirty-second

adjective

Definition of thirty-second

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : being number 32 in a countable series the thirty-second day — see Table of Numbers

2 : being one of 32 equal parts into which anything is divisible a thirty-second share of the money

thirty-second

noun

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plural thirty-seconds

Definition of thirty-second (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : number 32 in a countable series

2 : the quotient of a unit divided by 32 : one of 32 equal parts of anything one thirty-second of the total

3 : thirty-second note

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