ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forty-second

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌfɔːti ˈsɛkənd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Forty-second is an adjective meaning The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.

Meaning

The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.

More Meanings

  1. Lasting forty seconds.
  2. One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

A forty-second of 840 is 20.
She finished forty-second in the race.
The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forty-first, forty-third, fortieth, forty, forty-two, forty-fourth.

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