forty-eight
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being eight more than forty: The word "forty-eight" is a cardinal number that represents the quantity that is eight units greater than forty. It is the number 48.
Usage
- As a determiner or adjective: "Forty-eight" is used to specify a count or quantity of exactly 48 items, people, years, etc.
- The meeting was attended by forty-eight members.
- She has forty-eight hours to complete the task.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The recipe requires forty-eight ounces of flour.
- He scored forty-eight points in the basketball game.
- The project took forty-eight days to finish.
Advanced Usage
- In mathematical or technical contexts: "Forty-eight" can be used to denote a specific numerical value in calculations, measurements, or identifiers.
- The data was sampled at a rate of forty-eight kilohertz.
- Please refer to line forty-eight in the document.
Variants and Related Words
- 48: The numeric symbol for the word.
- XLVIII: The Roman numeral representation of forty-eight.
- Forty-eighth (48th): The ordinal form, used to indicate position in a sequence.
- She finished in forty-eighth place.
Synonyms
- Four dozen: A common synonym, especially in contexts involving grouping by twelves.
- He bought four dozen eggs. (equivalent to forty-eight eggs)
Different Meanings
- As a standalone word, "forty-eight" functions almost exclusively as a numeral adjective. It does not have other distinct meanings, though it can be part of compound terms (e.g., 'forty-eight-hour', which is a separate compound adjective).
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Forty-eight hours: A common phrase meaning a period of two days.
- The police can hold a suspect for up to forty-eight hours.
- On forty-eight hours' notice: An idiom meaning with a very short preparation time of two days.
- The meeting was scheduled on forty-eight hours' notice.
Adjective
- being eight more than forty