thirty-second
Americanadjective
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next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.
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being one of 32 equal parts.
noun
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a thirty-second part, especially of one (1/32).
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the thirty-second member of a series.
Example Sentences
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Alongside announcing its pre-order date, Rockstar also revealed the official cover art for the game in a thirty-second video, external.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“That’s two more owners taking a thirty-second share of media rights in perpetuity.”
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2020
A lost pair of lovers were recently rediscovered in a thirty-second silent film titled “Something Good – Negro Kiss.”
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 21, 2018
The other is to scale back how much time and energy you spend trying to court your unfriendly neighbors and confining yourself to the occasional wave and thirty-second exchange of pleasantries.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2018
On Gligoric’s thirty-second move, the Yugoslav looked up from the board and said, “Remis?”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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