What does late 50s mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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be in your fiftiesbe in your fiftiesto be aged between 50 and 59early/mid/late fifties He must be in his early fifties by now. → fifty. Quizzes.
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What does late 50's mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English the fifties[plural] (also the '50s, the 1950s) the years between 1950 and 1959 Standards of living rose in the fifties. the early/mid/late fifties The play was written in the late fifties.
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What is mid 50's?

mid-fifties Add to list Share. Definitions of mid-fifties. the time of life between 50 and 60.
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What is a Quinquagenarian?

Definition of quinquagenarian

(Entry 1 of 2) : fifty years old : characteristic of a person of such an age. quinquagenarian. noun.
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What do you mean by forties?

A person's forties are the period in which they are aged between 40 and 49: She's probably in her early forties. the forties. the range of temperature between 40° and 49°: The temperature is expected to be in the forties tomorrow.
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How old is mid 40s?

To my understanding, it means 40-45. If you want to express the period between 40 and 50 years age you just say "40s", in the same way I would say "in your mid to late 40s" to express 45-50.
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What is the meaning of mid thirties?

He's in his mid-thirties — meaning he is roughly around the age of 34–36, as opposed to one's early thirties (aged roughly 30–33) and one's late thirties (aged roughly around 37–39).
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What is a Vicenarian?

A person between 20 and 29 is called a vicenarian. A person between 30 and 39 is called a tricenarian. A person between 40 and 49 is called a quadragenarian. A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian.
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What is a Oxygenarian?

The word "Oxygenarian" is a play on the word "Octogenarian", which is a person who has lived at least 80 years.
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What is a Semicentennial?

Definition of semicentennial

: a 50th anniversary or its celebration.
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What is mid 60s?

Definitions of mid-sixties. the time of life between 60 and 70.
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What does mid 40s mean?

mid-forties Add to list Share. Definitions of mid-forties. the time of life between 40 and 50.
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Is mid fifties hyphenated?

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If low-to-mid-50s is modifying something, it should be hyphenated. If it's not, then you're back to low to mid-50s.
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What do you call a woman in her 60s?

A sexagenarian is someone in their 60s (60 to 69 years old), or someone who is 60 years old. Sexagenarian can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 60s, as in Our audience is mostly made up of sexagenarian women, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my sexagenarian years.
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What is a person in their 40s called?

Quadragenarian: Someone in his or her forties. Quinquagenarian: Someone in his or her fifties. Sexagenarian: Someone in his or her sixties. Septuagenarian: Someone in his or her seventies. Octogenarian: Someone in his or her eighties.
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What can I expect in my mid 50s?

By the time you're in your 50s, you have more broken-down bone cells than can be replaced. This means your bones naturally get weaker. To protect them, eat foods that are high in calcium and vitamin D. Weight-bearing and resistance exercises like hiking and lifting weights can also help your bones stay strong.
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What is a 100 year old person called?

A person who is 100 years old or older is a centenarian. Below you will find some quotes from news stories about centenarians, to show how this word is used. Meanwhile, here are some other words for people who are not quite as old as centenarians: a person who is between 70 and 79 years old is a septuagenarian.
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What is a person in their 90's called?

Definition of nonagenarian

: a person whose age is in the nineties.
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What is someone in their 70s called?

Definition of septuagenarian

: a person whose age is in the seventies.
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What is an eighty year old called?

Definition of octogenarian

: a person whose age is in the eighties The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
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What is Brunneous?

Definition of brunneous

: dark brown —used chiefly scientifically.
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What is the meaning of Hodophile?

Hodophile definition

One who loves to travel. noun.
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What is mid slang?

"Mid" is defined by Urban Dictionary as a word "used to insult or degrade an opposing opinion, labelling it as average or poor quality". It's essentially a snappy shorthand for mid-tier or mediocre – not terrible, but nothing to get excited about, either.
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How do you write thirties?

Refer to decades as the 2010s, not the 2010's. In short form it's the '30s, not the 30s or 30's. When writing about something that happened in the middle of the 1930s, use mid-1930s or shorten to mid-'30s. But a person who is 35 is in his/her mid-30s.
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What is the meaning of 10s?

10s pl (plural only) Tens, written as a number but in plural form. quotations ▼ Temperatures from 10 to 19 degrees. synonym ▲ Synonym: teens.
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