eighty-two

Thân thiện

The baker places eighty-two loaves of bread on the display shelf.

Definition

1. Adjective: Being two more than eighty; the number 82.

Usage

• As a determiner or modifier: Used to indicate quantity, position, or order.
  • The recipe calls for eighty-two grams of sugar.
  • She celebrated her eighty-second birthday.
• As a noun (when referring to the numeral itself): The number 82.
  • Eighty-two is an even number.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • There are eighty-two students enrolled in the course.
  • He scored eighty-two points in the game.
• Noun:
  • The answer on the board was a simple "eighty-two".
  • Eighty-two comes before eighty-three.

Advanced Usage

• In sequences and series: Often used in lists, rankings, or to denote a specific item in a sequence.
  • Please turn to page eighty-two.
• In mathematical contexts: Used in arithmetic, statistics, or measurements.
  • The temperature reached eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit.

Variants and Related Words

• Eighty-second (82nd): The ordinal form, used to denote position in a sequence.
  • They finished in eighty-second place.
• LXXXII: The Roman numeral for eighty-two.

Synonyms

• Four score and two (archaic)
• 82 (numeral form)

Related Phrases

• Eighty-two percent (82%): A common way to express a proportion.
  • The survey showed eighty-two percent approval.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being two more than eighty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 82
• lxxxii