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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A paper size, (3.75"–5" × 2.5"–3.125"), one thirty-second of a standard uncut flat sheet.
2. 2
   A book size, (3.75"–5" × 2.5"–3.125"), corresponding to the paper size.

Synonyms

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32mo32ºthirty-twomott

Etymology

From Latin ablatives of trīgēsimus (“thirtieth”) and secundus (“second”).

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