Definition of twenty-third
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1
: being number 23 in a countable series
the twenty-third day
— see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 23 equal parts into which something is divisible
a twenty-third share of the money
twenty-third
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Definition of twenty-third (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: number 23 in a countable series
the twenty-third of the month
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 23 : one of 23 equal parts of something
one twenty-third of the total
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“Twenty-third.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-third. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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