1
: being number 72 in a countable series
the seventy-second day
see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 72 equal parts into which something is divisible
a seventy-second share of the money
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1
: number 72 in a countable series
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 72 : one of 72 equal parts of something
one seventy-second of the total
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“Seventy-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventy-second. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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