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fifty-sixth

/ˌfɪfti ˈsɪk(s)θ/

fifty-sixth adjective: the ordinal form of the number fifty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 56 of a sequence.

Adjective

fifty-sixth

  1. The ordinal form of the number fifty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 56 of a sequence.
    • The answer appears on the fifty-sixth page of the book.
    • She finished fifty-sixth in the race.
    Synonyms:
    56th

Noun

fifty-sixth (plural fifty-sixths)

  1. One of fifty-six equal parts of a whole.
    • A fifty-sixth of 1120 is 20.

fifty-sixth meaning in Hindi and Malayalam

fifty-sixth in Hindi

ordinal number
छप्पनवाँ chappanvā̃
one of 56 equal parts
छप्पनवाँ chappanvā̃

fifty-sixth in Malayalam

ordinal number
അമ്പത്താറാം ampattāṟāṁ

Synonyms of fifty-sixth

Forms of fifty-sixth

pluralfifty-sixths

Origin of fifty-sixth

From fifty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Phrases with fifty-sixth

Questions about fifty-sixth

What does fifty-sixth mean?
Fifty-sixth means the ordinal form of the number fifty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 56 of a sequence.
What is fifty-sixth in Hindi?
Fifty-sixth in Hindi is छप्पनवाँ (chappanvā̃). See Fifty-sixth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is fifty-sixth?
Fifty-sixth can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce fifty-sixth?
Fifty-sixth is pronounced /ˌfɪfti ˈsɪk(s)θ/.

Words near fifty-sixth in the dictionary

  1. fifty-secondth
  2. fifty-seven
  3. fifty-seventh
  4. fifty-sevenths
  5. fifty-six
  6. fifty-sixth
  7. fifty-sixths
  8. fifty-something
  9. fifty-somethings
  10. fifty-state strategies
  11. fifty-state strategy

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