thirty-second

American  

[thur-tee-sek-uhnd] / ˈθɜr tiˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

1. next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.

2. being one of 32 equal parts.

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noun

1. a thirty-second part, especially of one (1/32).

2. the thirty-second member of a series.

Example Sentences

The pattern continues with eighth notes, sixteenth notes, thirty-second notes, sixty-fourth notes, and so on, each type of note being half the length of the previous type.

From Literature

“In just a thirty-second discussion, look how easy it is to jump to anger and assumptions. Now let’s take our time and dig a little deeper.”

From Literature

An eighth of a foot...a sixteenth of a foot...a thirty-second of a foot...smaller and smaller distances, but Achilles never catches up.

From Literature

The wind pulled the scream from my mouth, and my lips flapped like I was blowing a thirty-second raspberry.

From Literature

“That’s two more owners taking a thirty-second share of media rights in perpetuity.”

From Washington Post