87
Definition
- Adjective: Being seven more than eighty; the number 87.
Usage
- This word is used primarily as a numeral or a determiner to specify a precise quantity, position in a sequence, or to label something.
- It functions identically to other cardinal numbers (e.g., eighty-six, eighty-eight).
Examples
- Adjective:
- There are
87pages in this document. - She finished in
87th place in the marathon. - Please turn to page
eighty-seven.
Advanced Usage
- As a nominal (noun): When used to represent the number itself.
Eighty-sevenis an odd number.
- In measurements and statistics: Commonly used in data, scores, and scientific contexts.
- The temperature reached
87degrees Fahrenheit. - The final score was
87to 75.
Variants and Related Words
- Eighty-seven: The written form of the number.
- LXXXVII: The Roman numeral for 87.
- 87th: The ordinal number form (eighty-seventh).
Synonyms
- LXXXVII (Roman numeral equivalent).
- Four score and seven (archaic/literary form, famously from the Gettysburg Address: "four score and seven years ago").
Related Phrases
- 87 proof: A designation for the alcohol content of a spirit.
- This bourbon is
87proof.
- '87: An abbreviation, often used informally to refer to the year 1987.
- He's a big fan of movies from '87.
Adjective
-
being seven more than eighty
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