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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.

   "A forty-second of 840 is 20."

Adjective

1. 1
   The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.

   "The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book."

2. 2
   Lasting forty seconds.

Adjective

1. 1
   the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

42nd42nd

Example

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"The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book."

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