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Thirty-second

Thir′ty-secˊond

,
Adj.
Being one of thirty-two equal parts into which anything is divided.
Thirty-second note
(Mus.)
,
the thirty-second part of a whole note; a demi-semiquaver.

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thirty-second

thirty-second

English

English ordinal numbers
 <  31st 32nd 33rd  > 
    Cardinal : thirty-two
    Ordinal : thirty-second

Numeral

thirty-second

  1. (ordinal) 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.

Usage notes

English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.

Abbreviations

Noun

thirty-second (plural thirty-seconds)

  1. (fractional) One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.
    A thirty-second of 640 is 20.