seventy-second
noun1
One of seventy-two equal parts of a whole.
- A seventy-second of 1440 is 20.
seventy-second
adj/ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkənd/ · /ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/
1
The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the seventy-second page of the book.
- She finished seventy-second in the race.
2
Lasting seventy seconds.