Fifty-sixth
/ˌfɪfti ˈsɪk(s)θ/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of fifty-six equal parts of a whole.
"A fifty-sixth of 1120 is 20."
Adjective
- 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."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The answer appears on the fifty-sixth page of the book."
Etymology
From fifty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).