59

Between fifty-eight, sixty

Fifty-nine, the number between 58 and 60.

Like other two-digit numbers, 59 appears in ages, addresses, scores, and measurements: She's 59 and retiring next year, Highway 59 runs through Houston.

In time, 59 often marks the last minute before an hour changes: It's 4:59.

time

seconds

Time units, or extras

interval · countdown · timer · stopwatch · clock · threshold · limit · expiration · deadline

number

digit

Single numeric character

count · quantity · value · fifty-nine · cardinal · ordinal · Arabic · Roman · sequential · whole

prime

indivisible

Unable to be divided

fifty-three · factor · Eratosthenes · sieve · mathematics · irreducible · algorithm · cryptography · RSA · modular

emergency

911

Crisis response number

accident · ambulance · paramedics · triage · rescue · evacuation · ER · trauma · lifesaving · critical

signal

frequency

Rate of recurrence

  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
  • bandwidthData transmission capacity
  • hertzFrequency measurement unit

spectrum · channel · broadcast · transmission · wavelength · tuning · dial · receiver · shortwave · amateur

Categories
Opposites
odd vs even

5960

Six tens

50 · 100 · 0 · 10 · 1000

prime vs composite

5960

Six tens

100 · 48 · 36 · 12 · 120

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G