thirty-second part

• Terme désignant une très petite fraction ou part, littéralement une trente-deuxième partie d'un tout ; utilisé historiquement dans les mesures ou comme expression imagée pour une quantité infime.

An archaic or obsolete term referring to a very small fraction or portion, literally one thirty-second of something; historically used in measurements or as a figurative expression for a tiny amount.

1. Fractional measurementC1formal

   One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole; a unit of measurement often used in music, time, or precise divisions.

   trente-deuxième partie

   • The recipe called for a thirty-second part of a teaspoon of salt.
   • In music, a thirty-second note is very short.
   • The engineer measured the tolerance to a thirty-second part of an inch.