XXII
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Definition
Adjective:
- Being two more than twenty; representing the number 22.
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one; the figure or symbol representing this number (22, XXII).
Examples
Adjective:
- The book has
xxiichapters. (The book has twenty-two chapters.) - He is
xxiiyears old. (He is twenty-two years old.)
Noun:
- The final score was
xxiito fourteen. (The final score was twenty-two to fourteen.) - In Roman numerals, twenty-two is written as
XXII.
Advanced Usage
- As a numeral: Used in formal, literary, or historical contexts, especially in prefaces, chapter numbering, or clock faces.
- The manuscript is dated
Anno Domini xxii. (The manuscript is dated Anno Domini twenty-two.)
- In sequences: Used to denote position in an ordered list.
- See rule
xxiiin the appendix. (See rule twenty-two in the appendix.)
Variants and Related Words
- Twenty-two (adj, n): The standard modern English word for the number 22.
- 22 (adj, n): The Arabic numeral representation.
- XXII (adj, n): The Roman numeral representation, equivalent to 'xxii'.
Synonyms
- Twenty-two (adj, n): The direct and most common synonym.
- Two and twenty (adj, n): An archaic or poetic form.
Related Phrases
- Catch-22 (n): A common idiom meaning a no-win situation or a paradoxical rule.
- Getting a job requires experience, but getting experience requires a job—it's a real
Catch-22.
Adjective
- being two more than twenty
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one