thirty-two
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being two more than thirty: The number 32; the cardinal numeral that follows thirty-one and precedes thirty-three.
Usage
- As a determiner or modifier: Used to indicate quantity or position in a sequence.
- The recipe calls for thirty-two ounces of flour.
- She lives on thirty-second street.
- As a noun (when referring to the numeral itself): The symbol or name for the number.
- Thirty-two is written as '32'.
- The answer is thirty-two.
Advanced Usage
- In fractions: Can be part of fractional expressions.
- One thirty-second (1/32) is a very small unit of measurement.
- In sports and games: Often used to denote a specific score, jersey number, or ranking.
- The final score was thirty-two to twenty-eight.
- He famously wore the number thirty-two.
Variants and Related Words
- 32nd (thirty-second): The ordinal form, indicating position in a sequence.
- This is the thirty-second edition of the festival.
- 32 (numeral): The Arabic numeral representation.
Synonyms
- XXXII: The Roman numeral for thirty-two.
Related Phrases
- Thirty-two bit: A computing term referring to a unit of data or an architecture.
- This is a thirty-two bit system.
- At thirty-two: A phrase indicating age.
- He wrote his first novel at thirty-two.
Adjective
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being two more than thirty
