1
: being number 22 in a countable series
the twenty-second day
see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 22 equal parts into which something is divisible
a twenty-second share of the money
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1
: number 22 in a countable series
the twenty-second of the month
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 22 : one of 22 equal parts of something
one twenty-second of the total
3
Twenty-second
: an organ stop of 1′ pitch
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“Twenty-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-second. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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