fifty one

/ˌfɪftiˈwʌn/
numeral
  1. The number 51; the cardinal number that is one more than fifty.
    • There are fifty-one students in the graduating class this year.
    • She turned fifty-one last week and celebrated with a small party.
    • The recipe calls for fifty-one grams of flour, which is about half a cup.
noun
  1. A group or set of fifty-one people or things.
    • The fifty-one from the tour group boarded the bus together.
    • The fifty-one who voted in favor were enough to pass the motion.
    • He counted the marbles and found a full fifty-one in the bag.
  2. The age of fifty-one years.
    • He looks fit and healthy for fifty-one.
    • Fifty-one is a good age to start planning for retirement.
    • At fifty-one, she decided to go back to school and earn a degree.
adjective
  1. Being fifty-one in number; amounting to fifty-one.
    • The fifty-one guests arrived at the wedding reception on time.
    • The fifty-one states in the United States include the original thirteen colonies.
    • She has fifty-one pairs of shoes in her closet.
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