fifty-eight

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 57 in number
fifty-eight years
see Table of Numbers

fifty-eight

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 58 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
fifty-eight are here
fifty-eight were found

fifty-eight

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: eight and 50 : 29 times two
2
a
: 58 units or objects
a total of fifty-eight
b
: a group or set of 58
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 58
4
: the 58th in a set or series

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“Fifty-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty-eight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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