Fifty
/ˈfɪfti/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe cardinal number equal to the product of five and ten.
/ˈfɪfti/
The number 50.
She had fifty dollars in her wallet.
💡 Simply: Fifty is like having five groups of ten things. Think of having fifty cookies—that's a lot!
👶 For kids: Fifty means there are 50 things. Like 50 toys!
More Examples
The race was fifty kilometers long.
The price of the book was fifty pounds.
How It's Used
"The product of 5 and 10 is fifty."
"The distance was fifty miles."
Being the number 50 in quantity.
/ˈfɪfti/
Amounting to 50.
Fifty people were invited to the party.
💡 Simply: When something is 'fifty' of something, it means there are 50 of them. Like fifty balloons!
👶 For kids: Fifty means there are 50. Like 50 balls!
More Examples
The marathon runners completed fifty kilometers.
I have fifty pens in my drawer.
How It's Used
"Fifty students attended the lecture."
"The speed limit was fifty miles per hour."
From Old English fiftig, from Proto-Germanic *fimf- 'five' + -tig 'ten', related to words for 'five tens' in other Germanic languages. The '-ty' ending indicates a multiple of ten.
The word fifty has been in use since Old English and has consistently represented the cardinal number between forty-nine and fifty-one.
Memory tip
Imagine 50 fingers all on one hand!