thirty-second

UK/ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkənd/UK/ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/US/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/US/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/

adjective

The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.

“A thirty-second of 640 is 20.”

Similar
32ndordinalone-thirty-secondthirty-second part

Meanings

adjective

alternative 32nd

  1. The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.

    She finished thirty-second in the race.

    1 more example

    The answer appears on the thirty-second page of the book.

  2. Lasting thirty seconds.
nounthirty-second (plural thirty-seconds)

plural thirty-seconds · alternative 32nd

  1. One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.

    A thirty-second of 640 is 20.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivethe ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order

nounone part in thirty-two equal parts

Similar
one-thirty-secondthirty-second part

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans twee-en-dertigste
  • twee-en-dertigsteordinal form of thirty-two
Esperanto tridek-dua
  • tridek-duaordinal form of thirty-two
Finnish kolmaskymmenestoinen, kolmaskymmeneskahdes
  • kolmaskymmenestoinenordinal form of thirty-two
  • kolmaskymmeneskahdesordinal form of thirty-two
  • kolmaskymmeneskahdesosaone of 32 equal parts
French trente-deuxième
  • trente-deuxièmeordinal form of thirty-two
Hindi बत्तीसवाँ, बत्तीसवाँ
  • बत्तीसवाँ (battīsvā̃)ordinal form of thirty-two
  • बत्तीसवाँ (battīsvā̃)one of 32 equal parts
Hungarian harminckettedik
  • harminckettedikordinal form of thirty-two
Polish trzydziesty drugi
  • trzydziesty drugiordinal form of thirty-two
Russian три́дцать второ́й
  • три́дцать второ́й (trídcatʹ vtorój)ordinal form of thirty-two
Spanish trigésimo segundo
  • trigésimo segundoordinal form of thirty-two
Turkish otuz ikide bir
  • otuz ikide birone of 32 equal parts
Ukrainian три́дцять дру́гий
  • три́дцять дру́гий (trýdcjatʹ drúhyj)ordinal form of thirty-two
Cite this entry
APA

thirty-second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirty-second

MLA

“thirty-second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirty-second. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thirty-second,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirty-second.

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