thirty second

/ˌθɜːrtiˈsɛkənd/
noun
  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; 30 seconds.
    • The video clip lasts exactly thirty seconds.
    • The microwave beeped after thirty seconds.
    • She timed her sprint and finished in just thirty seconds.
  2. The position or item that comes after the thirty-first in a sequence; number 32 in a list.
    • She was the thirty-second person to sign up for the class.
    • He finished in thirty-second place in the race.
    • The thirty-second chapter of the book is the most exciting.
  3. One of thirty-two equal parts of something.
    • The measurement was precise to a thirty-second of an inch.
    • The recipe calls for a thirty-second of a teaspoon of salt.
    • He cut the cake into thirty-seconds so everyone could have a tiny piece.
adjective
  1. Coming after the thirty-first in order; 32nd.
    • The thirty-second annual festival starts next week.
    • He lives on the thirty-second floor of the apartment building.
    • Today is her thirty-second birthday.
  2. Lasting or taking thirty seconds.
    • The commercial was a thirty-second spot during the game.
    • We need a thirty-second video for the contest.
    • She set a thirty-second timer for the test.
adverb
  1. In the thirty-second position in a series or list.
    • The team ranked thirty-second out of fifty schools.
    • He was listed thirty-second on the roster.
    • She finished thirty-second in the marathon.
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