thirty-three

adjective

being three more than thirty

• Syn: ↑33, ↑xxxiii

• Similar to: ↑cardinal

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective

: being one more than 32 in number

thirty-three years

— see number table

II. pronoun, plural in construction

: 33 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

thirty-three are here

thirty-three were found

III. noun

1. : three and 30 : three times 11

2.

a. : 33 units or objects

a total of thirty-three

b. : a group or set of 33

3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 33

4. : a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played aat 33 1/3 revolutions per minute — usually written 33

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/therr"tee three"/, n.

1. a cardinal number, 30 plus 3.

2. a symbol for this number, as 33 or XXXIII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

adj.

4. amounting to 33 in number.