XVIII
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Definition
Adjective:
- Being one more than seventeen; the number 18.
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one; the number 18.
Usage
- Adjective: Used to describe a quantity of exactly eighteen items, years, or units.
- Noun: Used to refer to the number 18 itself.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The book has xviii chapters.
- She celebrated her xviii birthday last week.
- Noun:
- The Roman numeral for eighteen is xviii.
- The score was xviii to ten.
Advanced Usage
- In formal or historical contexts: The form "xviii" is often used in formal documents, clocks, monuments, and historical texts to denote the number 18, particularly as a Roman numeral.
- The inscription was dated xviii July, MDCCLVI.
- Chapter xviii of the treaty contains the key provisions.
Variants and Related Words
- Eighteen: The standard Arabic numeral and word form for the number 18.
- 18: The common numerical representation.
Synonyms
- Eighteen
- 18
Related Phrases
- Louis XVIII: Refers to King Louis the Eighteenth of France, where "XVIII" is read as "the eighteenth."
- Super Bowl XVIII: Refers to the eighteenth edition of the Super Bowl, using Roman numerals in the traditional naming convention.
Adjective
- being one more than seventeen
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one