fifty nine

/ˌfɪftiˈnaɪn/
numeral
  1. The number 59; the cardinal number that is one more than fifty-eight and one less than sixty.
    • She turned fifty-nine last week and celebrated with a small party.
    • The recipe calls for fifty-nine grams of flour, not sixty.
    • There are fifty-nine students in the graduating class this year.
adjective
  1. Amounting to fifty-nine in number.
    • She has fifty-nine unread emails in her inbox.
    • We need fifty-nine chairs for the conference room.
    • The fifty-nine contestants lined up on stage for the final round.
noun
  1. The number 59, considered as a figure, quantity, or symbol.
    • Write a fifty-nine at the top of the page to label the section.
    • He circled the fifty-nine on the scorecard to mark his best round.
    • The bus route number fifty-nine goes straight to the museum.
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