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fifty-six

fifty-six

4 1.0
A number equal to fifty plus six
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪfti sɪks/
translation icon : cincuenta y seis
  • The committee approved fifty-six amendments to the proposal during the meeting.
  • fifty-six percent
  • total of fifty-six
  • age of fifty-six

Examples

  • There were thirty-three males (average age: 24.8) and fifty-six females (average age: 24.6).

    Academic text (2005)
  • The temperature reached fifty-six degrees, making it one of the hottest days of the year.

  • I was in a race, and by the time I was fifty-six, I knew I was falling behind.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The commission came back six months later with fifty-six proposals, which were published on 6 November 1985.

    Academic text (1991)
  • There are fifty-six humanities councils, one in each of the states and the territories.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He's fifty-six years old, a real hale-and-hearty type with a warm smile, even for me.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In 2006, the IRS looked into 100 complaints, with fifty-six, or 56 percent of them, being nonchurches.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I figured he'd be talking to DiMaggio any second now; the streak was up to fifty-six and going strong.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She celebrated her fifty-six birthday with a big party, inviting all her friends and family.

Synonyms

LVI
vsfifty-six
7.6

A Roman numeral for 56

is the same number written as words rather than Roman numerals

How Many

sixty
351 1.0
fifty-six
4 1.0
fifty
876 1.0

Surface Forms

fifty-six positive

Morphology

fifty-six = fifty + six (transparent) = fifty + six

A regular numeric compound: the value is the sum of the components following standard English number construction.

Etymology

The word fifty-six is made from the parts fifty and six, literally 'fifty and six' or 'fifty plus six'. So it means six more than fifty.