forty-six

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 45 in number

forty-six years

see Table of Numbers

forty-six

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"

: 46 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

forty-six are here

forty-six were found

forty-six

3 of 3

noun

"

1

: six and 40 : 23 times two

2

a

: 46 units or objects

a total of forty-six

b

: a group or set of 46

3

: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 46

4

: the 46th in a set or series

especially : an article of clothing of the 46th size

wears a forty-six

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