thirty-second

adj, noun — 3 senses

thirty-second

adj

UK /ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkənd/ · US /ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/

1

The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.

The answer appears on the thirty-second page of the book.
She finished thirty-second in the race.

2

Lasting thirty seconds.

Derived terms: thirty-second note, thirty-second rest

thirty-second

noun

1

One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.

A thirty-second of 640 is 20.

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