XXIX

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Being nine more than twenty; having the value of twenty-nine. This is the Roman numeral representation of the number 29.

  2. Noun:

    • The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one; the number 29. It refers to the quantity or the numeral itself.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Chapter xxix of the book discusses ancient history. (Here, 'xxix' is used adjectivally to specify which chapter.)
    • The manuscript was dated xxix May, 1789. (It modifies the date, indicating the day of the month.)
  • Noun:
    • In Roman numerals, xxix follows xxviii. (Here, 'xxix' is the subject, the thing being discussed.)
    • The page number was written as xxix. (It functions as the object, the thing that was written.)
Advanced Usage
  • Stylistic and Formal Contexts: The use of 'xxix' is primarily reserved for formal, traditional, or stylistic purposes, such as in clocks, book prefaces, chapter headings, monuments, and legal documents to denote the number 29. It is less common in everyday writing, where the Arabic numeral "29" is standard.
    • The copyright notice read: "© MCMXXIX". (Used in a formal date on a copyright notice.)
    • The monarch's reign is listed as XXIX years. (Used in a historical or formal record.)
Variants and Related Words
  • 29: The standard Arabic numeral representation of the same number.
  • Twenty-nine: The word form of the same number.
  • Roman numerals: The system of numerical notation using letters (I, V, X, L, C, D, M) from which 'xxix' is derived. 'X' represents ten, and 'IX' represents nine (one before ten).
Synonyms
  • Twenty-nine (adj & n): The word equivalent.
  • 29 (adj & n): The standard numerical equivalent.
Notes on Meaning
  • Numeral System: 'xxix' is not a word in the traditional sense but a numeral from the Roman numeral system. Its meaning is strictly numerical.
  • Case Sensitivity: Traditionally, Roman numerals are written in uppercase (XXIX), but lowercase (xxix) is also acceptable in many modern contexts, often for stylistic variation (e.g., in page numbering for a book's introductory sections).
Adjective
  1. being nine more than twenty
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

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