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forty-seconds

forty-seconds is the plural of forty-second.

Meaning of forty-second

Noun

forty-second (plural forty-seconds)

  1. One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.
    • A forty-second of 840 is 20.

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Questions about forty-seconds

What is forty-seconds the plural of?
Forty-seconds is the plural of forty-second.

Words near forty-seconds in the dictionary

  1. forty-oneth
  2. forty-rod
  3. forty-second
  4. forty-second cousin
  5. forty-second cousins
  6. forty-seconds
  7. forty-secondth
  8. forty-seven
  9. forty-seventh
  10. forty-sevenths
  11. forty-six

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