forty-three

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 42 in number

forty-three years

see Table of Numbers

forty-three

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"

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

forty-three are here

forty-three were found

forty-three

3 of 3

noun

"

1

: three and 40

2

a

: 43 units or objects

a total of forty-three

b

: a group or set of 43

3

: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 43

4

: the 43d in a set or series

especially : an article of clothing of the 43d size

wears a forty-three

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