Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being eight more than eighty: The cardinal number that is equal to eighty plus eight; 88.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The antique piano had eighty-eight keys. (The antique piano had a total of 88 keys.)
  • She scored eighty-eight points on the test. (Her test score was 88 points.)

Advanced Usage

• As a noun (informal/colloquial): In specific contexts, "eighty-eight" can function as a noun referring to the number itself or an item characterized by that number.
  • The answer to the equation is eighty-eight. (The numerical result is 88.)
  • He plays the eighty-eight. (He plays the piano, which traditionally has 88 keys.)

Variants and Related Words

• 88: The numeric symbol for eighty-eight.
• LXXXVIII: The Roman numeral for eighty-eight.

Synonyms

• Four score and eight: An archaic term meaning eighty-eight.
• LXXXVIII: The Roman numeral equivalent.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• The eighty-eight: A common informal term for a standard piano, referencing its typical number of keys.
  • She's a master on the eighty-eight. (She is a highly skilled piano player.)

Adjective

1. being eight more than eighty