32nd
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the thirty-first in position: "32nd" is the ordinal form of the number thirty-two. It indicates position or order in a sequence.
Usage
- The word "32nd" is used to describe the item, person, or event that occupies the number thirty-two position in a series.
- It is typically written with the numeral ("32nd") in dates and lists, but can be written out as "thirty-second" in formal prose.
Examples
- Adjective:
- This is the 32nd day of the year.
- She finished in 32nd place in the marathon.
- The 32nd chapter of the book is the most exciting.
Advanced Usage
- As part of a date: Commonly used in the day of the month.
- The event is scheduled for May 32nd. (Note: This is a grammatical example; May has only 31 days.)
- In fractions: The ordinal form is used in the denominator of some fractions (e.g., one thirty-second, written 1/32nd).
Variants and Related Words
- Thirty-second: The written form of the ordinal number.
- 32ndly (adverb, rare): In the thirty-second place (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Thirty-second: The full word form is a direct synonym.
Antonyms
- There is no direct ordinal antonym. Contextual opposites could be 1st (first) or last.
Related Phrases
- The thirty-second note (Music): A note played for 1/32 the duration of a whole note.
- Thirty-second rest (Music): A silence of the same duration.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order
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