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fifty

FIF-tee/ˈfɪfti/

Noun pluralfifties

3 meanings of fifty

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  1. 1
    numeral
    The number that comes after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

    There are fifty states in the United States.

    She counted to fifty before opening her eyes.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A bill or coin worth fifty units of money.

    He paid for the meal with a fifty.

    Can you change this fifty into smaller bills?

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    In cricket, when one player scores fifty or more runs but fewer than a hundred.

    He scored a fifty in the second innings.

    Her first fifty came off just forty balls.

    Similarhalf-century

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Origin

From Old English fīftiġ, meaning "five tens." It comes from "five" plus "-ty."