eighty-six
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being six more than eighty: The cardinal number that is the sum of eighty and six; 86.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The recipe calls for eighty-six ounces of flour.
- He scored eighty-six points in the final game.
Advanced Usage
- As a numeral in sequences: Used to denote position, quantity, or identification.
- Please turn to page eighty-six in your textbook.
- The winning lottery number was eighty-six.
Variants and Related Words
- 86: The numeric form.
- LXXXVI: The Roman numeral form.
Synonyms
- 86: (Numeral form)
- Four score and six: (Archaic form)
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "To eighty-six something/someone": (Slang, separate from the numeral) To discard, reject, or refuse service to. This is a distinct idiomatic usage.
- The bartender decided to eighty-six the rowdy patron.
- They had to eighty-six the special menu item because they ran out of ingredients.
Adjective
- being six more than eighty