Definition of thirty-second
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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
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“Thirty-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-second. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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