adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkənd/
UK:/ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/proscribed, see thirty-secondth
US:/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/
US:/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/proscribed, see thirty-secondth
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the thirty-second page of the book.
She finished thirty-second in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Lasting thirty seconds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A thirty-second of 640 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 32nd
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
one part in thirty-two equal parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one-thirty-second, thirty-second part
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common fraction, simple fraction
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
twee-en-dertigste
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Belarusian:
тры́ццаць другі́
(trýccacʹ druhí)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Esperanto:
tridek-dua
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Finnish:
kolmaskymmenestoinen
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Finnish:
kolmaskymmeneskahdes
— ordinal form of thirty-two
French:
trente-deuxième
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Georgian:
ოცდამეთორმეტე
(ocdametormeṭe)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Hindi:
बत्तीसवाँ
(battīsvā̃)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Hungarian:
harminckettedik
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Malayalam:
മുപ്പത്തിരണ്ടാം
(muppattiraṇṭāṁ)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Manchu:
ᡤᡡᠰᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ
(gūsin juweci)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Polish:
trzydziesty drugi
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Russian:
три́дцать второ́й
(trídcatʹ vtorój)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Spanish:
trigésimo segundo
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Ukrainian:
три́дцять дру́гий
(trýdcjatʹ drúhyj)
— ordinal form of thirty-two
Finnish:
kolmaskymmeneskahdesosa
— one of 32 equal parts
Hindi:
बत्तीसवाँ
(battīsvā̃)
— one of 32 equal parts