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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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