fifty-third

American  

[fif-tee-thurd] / ˈfɪf tiˈθɜrd /

adjective

1. next after the fifty-second; being the ordinal number for 53.

2. being one of 53 equal parts.

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noun

1. a fifty-third part, especially of one (1/53).

2. the fifty-third member of a series.

Example Sentences

The much-anticipated fifty-third reactor will most likely be Marvel, an Energy Department microreactor project aimed at showcasing ways fission can be tapped for heat to power, for example, industrial processes as well as generating electricity.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

For the fifty-third time this season, the Lakers had lost.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 17, 2016

In his twenties, he’d been America’s best player, fifty-third in the world.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016

This opinion is said by some Muslim theologians to be supported by the first verse of the fifty-third S�ra, entitled the Star.

From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward

A wonderful description of the trial and death of the Messiah may be found in the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah, which was fulfilled in the trial and death of Jesus.

From Child's Story of the Bible by Lathbury, Mary A. (Mary Artemisia)