thirty-second
ˈθɜːrti ˈsɛkənd
Definition

Definition of thirty-second - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fractionTECH.one of thirty-two equal parts of a wholeTECH.
  • He ate a thirty-second of the cake.
fraction thirty-second part

Adjective

1.
mathematicsordinal number for position 32 in a sequence
  • She finished in the thirty-second place.
32nd ordinal
2.
timeRarelasting for a duration of thirty secondsRare
  • The thirty-second commercial was very effective.
brief momentary short
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Expressions with thirty-second

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musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note
The pianist played a rapid series of thirty-second notes.
one part in thirty-two equal parts
He ate a thirty-second part of the cake.

Origin of thirty-second

Old English, þrītig (thirty) + second (ordinal number)

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musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note
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musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note

Examples of thirty-second in a sentence

  • A thirty-second of the pizza was left for him.
  • He was the thirty-second person to sign the petition.
  • The thirty-second chapter of the book was thrilling.
  • The thirty-second pause felt like an eternity.
  • He gave a thirty-second summary of the event.

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  1. French:trente-deuxième, de trente secondes, ...
  2. German:Zweiunddreißigstel, zweiunddreißigster, ...
  3. Italian:trentaduesimo, di trenta secondi, ...
  4. Spanish:treintaidosavo, trigésimo segundo, ...
  5. Portuguese:trinta e dois avos, trigésimo segundo, ...
  6. Chinese:三十二分之一, 第32位的, ...
  7. Japanese:32分の1, 第32の, ...
  8. Arabic:واحد على اثنين وثلاثين, الثاني والثلاثون, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶחָד חֶלְקֵי שְׁלוֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם, שְׁלוֹשִׁים וּשְׁנַיִים, ...
  10. Russian:тридцать вторая часть, тридцать второй, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тридцять друга, тридцять другий, ...
  12. Hindi:बत्तीसवाँ हिस्सा, बत्तीसवां, ...

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