85
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being five more than eighty: The number 85, which is the integer that follows 84 and precedes 86. It is the sum of eighty and five.
Usage
- The word '85' functions as an adjective when it is used to describe a quantity or position in a sequence. It modifies a noun to specify an exact count or order.
- It is typically written using the numeral "85" in most contexts. The written form "eighty-five" is used in formal or literary text.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The recipe requires 85 grams of sugar. (The quantity of sugar is specified as eighty-five grams.)
- She finished in 85th place in the marathon. (Her ordinal position was eighty-fifth.)
- The antique car was a model from '85. (The year of the car's model is nineteen eighty-five.)
Advanced Usage
- As part of a compound adjective: When hyphenated with another word to form a single descriptor before a noun.
- It was an 85-page document. (The document consisted of eighty-five pages.)
- In sports and ratings: Commonly used in scores, statistics, or ratings.
- He scored an 85 on his final exam. (His numerical grade was eighty-five.)
- The pitcher threw an 85-mile-per-hour fastball. (The speed of the pitch was eighty-five miles per hour.)
Variants and Related Words
- Eighty-five: The word form of the number 85.
- Eighty-fifth (85th): The ordinal form, indicating position in a sequence.
- LXXXV: The Roman numeral representation of 85.
Synonyms
- Four score and five: An archaic term meaning eighty-five.
- LXXXV: The Roman numeral equivalent.
Notes on Meaning
- The primary meaning is the cardinal number between 84 and 86.
- It can also represent a year (e.g., 1985, abbreviated '85), an age, a measurement, or any other countable quantity.
- In different contexts, it is purely a numerical value without additional connotation.
Adjective
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being five more than eighty
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