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thirty-second

adj · noun · 5 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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  • 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
  • Turkish: otuz ikide bir — one of 32 equal parts
Real reading context

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