60
Definition
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the product of ten and six: It is the natural number following 59 and preceding 61. It is represented by the Arabic numeral 60 or the Roman numeral LX.
Adjective:
- Being ten more than fifty: Describing a quantity or amount totaling six tens.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The speed limit on this road is 60.
- A right angle measures 90 degrees, so 60 degrees is two-thirds of that.
Adjective:
- She has 60 books in her collection.
- The meeting lasted for 60 minutes.
Advanced Usage
- As a numerical reference point: Often used to denote a specific quantity, age, or measurement that is considered a milestone or standard unit.
- He retired at age 60.
- The recipe calls for the oven to be preheated to 350°F (about 177°C), not 60.
Variants and Related Words
Sixtieth (adj, n): Constituting number 60 in a sequence; one of 60 equal parts.
- This is her sixtieth birthday. (Adjective)
- A sixtieth of the total. (Noun)
Sixty (n, adj): The base word form.
- LX (n): The Roman numeral for 60.
Synonyms
- Three score (archaic): An old-fashioned term for sixty.
- "Four score and seven years ago..." (87 years) is a famous use of "score" meaning twenty.
Related Phrases
60-second: Lasting for sixty seconds.
- You have a 60-second window to answer.
60-minute: Lasting for sixty minutes.
- It was a 60-minute documentary.
Related Idioms
- Like sixty (informal, dated): With great speed, vigor, or intensity.
- He was running like sixty to catch the bus.
Adjective
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being ten more than fifty
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
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