54
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being four more than fifty: The number 54; the cardinal number that follows 53 and precedes 55.
Usage
- As an adjective: Used to describe a quantity or position in a sequence.
- The recipe calls for fifty-four grams of sugar.
- She finished in fifty-fourth place in the race.
Advanced Usage
- In mathematics and science: Used as a precise numerical value.
- The atomic number of xenon is 54.
- In historical or cultural contexts: Can reference a specific year (e.g., 1954) or other numerical identifiers.
- The landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education was decided in '54.
Variants and Related Words
- Fifty-four (n): The number itself as a noun.
- Fifty-four is an even number.
- Fifty-fourth (adj, n): The ordinal form for position in a series.
- This is my fifty-fourth attempt. (adj)
- He was the fifty-fourth to arrive. (n)
Synonyms
- LIV (Roman numeral)
- Four and fifty (archaic)
Notes
- The word "54" is a numeral. When written out, it is "fifty-four." It functions primarily as a determiner or adjective when specifying a count (e.g., ), and can be used nominally (as a noun) when referring to the number itself.
Adjective
- being four more than fifty