fifty
noun
Simple meaning
A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fifteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɪfti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
cricket
A batsman's score of at least 50 runs and less than 100 runs.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
Used this way, fifty is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use fifty
- “There are fifty states in the United States of America.”
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Inflected forms
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The decade from 1950 to 1959.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A United States coin worth half of a dollar.
A United States bill worth 50 dollars.
A half expressed as a percentage.
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