52
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being two more than fifty: The number 52 is the natural number that follows 51 and precedes 53. It is an even number and a composite number.
Usage
- The word "52" is a cardinal number used to denote quantity, position in a sequence, or as a label. It functions primarily as a determiner or noun phrase in sentences but can be described by the adjective "fifty-two."
- As a determiner/noun: "There are 52 weeks in a year."
- Adjectival form: "She collected fifty-two different stamps."
Examples
- Quantity:
- A standard deck of playing cards contains 52 cards.
- The recipe calls for fifty-two grams of sugar.
- Sequence/Order:
- He finished in fifty-second place in the marathon.
- Please turn to page fifty-two.
- Label/Identifier:
- They live at 52 Maple Street.
- The winning lottery number was fifty-two.
Advanced Usage
- Mathematics: In mathematics, 52 is an even composite number. Its prime factorization is 2² × 13.
- 52 can be expressed as the sum of two primes in multiple ways, such as 5 + 47 or 11 + 41.
- Symbolism/Culture: The number can have specific cultural or symbolic meanings in different contexts (e.g., 52 weeks in a year).
- Many annual challenges are based on the fifty-two-week calendar.
Variants and Related Words
- Fifty-two (adjective/noun): The standard written and spoken form of the number.
- Fifty-second (adjective): The ordinal form, indicating position.
- This is my fifty-second attempt.
- LII: The Roman numeral for 52.
Synonyms
- LII (Roman numeral).
- Two more than fifty (descriptive phrase).
Related Phrases
- 52-card pickup: A humorous/prank "game" where a deck of cards is thrown into the air for someone to pick up.
- He tricked his little brother into playing 52-card pickup.
- 52-week high/low: A financial term referring to the highest and lowest price of a stock or security over the past year.
- The stock is trading near its 52-week high.
Adjective
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being two more than fifty
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