24
Definition
- Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one: The natural number following 23 and preceding 25. It is represented by the symbols 24 or XXIV.
- Adjective:
- Being four more than twenty: A quantity or amount totaling exactly twenty-four units.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- There are
24hours in a day. - The answer to the equation is
24.
- Adjective:
- She bought
twenty-fourapples. - The team consists of
24players.
Advanced Usage
- As a symbol: The number 24 is often used symbolically to represent a full daily cycle (hours), a quantity in a standard case or package, or a sports jersey number.
- He wore the number
24on his jersey as a tribute.
- In mathematics: It is a composite number with several divisors (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24).
24is a highly composite number.
Variants and Related Words
- Twenty-four (noun, adjective): The word form of the number.
- Twenty-fourth (adjective, noun): The ordinal form, indicating position in a sequence (e.g., 24th place).
- This is my
twenty-fourthvisit.
- XXIV (noun, adjective): The Roman numeral representation.
Synonyms
- Two dozen: A common grouping term for twenty-four items.
- Please bring
two dozeneggs.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- 24/7 (twenty-four seven): An idiom meaning all the time, constantly, every hour of every day.
- This store is open
24/7.
- 24-hour: An adjective describing something that lasts for or is available throughout a full day.
- They provide
24-hourcustomer support.
Adjective
-
being four more than twenty
Noun
-
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
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