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ninety-second

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌnaɪnti ˈsɛkənd/
  • /ˌnaɪnti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/ proscribed, see ninety-secondth

1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number ninety-two, describing a person or thing in position number 92 of a sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The answer appears on the ninety-second page of the book.
  • She finished ninety-second in the race.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One of ninety-two equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A ninety-second of 1840 is 20.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: twee-en-negentigste — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Esperanto: naŭdek-dua — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Finnish: yhdeksäskymmenestoinen — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Finnish: yhdeksäskymmeneskahdes — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Hindi: बानवेवाँ (bānvevā̃) — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Malayalam: തൊണ്ണൂറ്റിരണ്ടാം (toṇṇūṟṟiraṇṭāṁ) — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Manchu: ᡠᠶᡠᠨᠵᡠ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ (uyunju juweci) — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Turkish: doksan ikinci — ordinal form of ninety-two
  • Finnish: yhdeksäskymmeneskahdesosa — one of 92 equal parts
  • Hindi: बानवेवाँ (bānvevā̃) — one of 92 equal parts