fifty
Pronunciation: [ˈfɪfti]
Word
Context: "numerical value"
(noun) fifty is the number that comes after forty-nine and before fifty-one. It is used to count or measure things, like how many items you have.
Example
There are fifty apples in the basket.
Example
There are not fifty oranges; there are only thirty.
Example
How many books do you have? Is it fifty?
Context: "numerical count"
(adjective) when we describe something as fifty, it means it has the value of fifty, usually used for counting things, like people or objects.
Example
There were fifty students in the school assembly.
Example
The class does not have fifty students; it has only thirty-five.
Example
Is this box supposed to hold fifty toys?
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