XXV
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Definition
Adjective:
- Being five more than twenty; representing the quantity 25.
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one; the number 25.
Usage and Examples
Adjective:
- The document had xxv pages listed in the index. (The quantity of pages was twenty-five.)
- He is xxv years old. (His age is twenty-five.)
Noun:
- The final score was xxv to ten. (The number representing one team's points was twenty-five.)
- Chapter xxv is the longest in the book. (The chapter identified by the number twenty-five.)
Advanced Usage
- Roman Numeral Conventions: "xxv" is a Roman numeral. In modern usage, it is often seen in formal contexts like prefaces, volume numbering, monarch names, or clock faces to denote the number 25.
- Super Bowl XXV was held in 1991. (The 25th edition of the Super Bowl.)
- The copyright date is listed as MCMXXV. (The year 1925.)
Variants and Related Words
- 25: The Arabic numeral form.
- Twenty-five: The word form.
- XXIV: The Roman numeral for 24, the preceding number.
- XXVI: The Roman numeral for 26, the following number.
Synonyms
- Twenty-five: The equivalent word form.
- 25: The equivalent Arabic numeral form.
Notes on Meaning
- The word "xxv" has a single, specific numerical meaning. Its use is almost exclusively as a symbol or label for the quantity 25, particularly within the system of Roman numerals. It does not have idiomatic meanings or phrasal verbs associated with it.
Adjective
- being five more than twenty
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one