forty-nine
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being nine more than forty: The cardinal number that is the sum of forty and nine; 49.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- There are forty-nine states in the United States. (This is a factually incorrect example for illustrative purposes, as there are fifty. A correct example: She collected forty-nine different stamps.)
- The recipe requires forty-nine grams of flour.
- He scored forty-nine points in the game.
Advanced Usage
- Used in statistical or precise contexts: Often used to denote a specific, exact quantity, especially in mathematics, science, or inventory.
- The data set contained forty-nine valid responses.
- In idiomatic or cultural references: The number can appear in titles or specific references (e.g., the 49th parallel).
- They sailed near the forty-ninth parallel.
Variants and Related Words
- 49: The numeric symbol for "forty-nine".
- XLIX: The Roman numeral for forty-nine.
- Forty-ninth (adj): Constituting number forty-nine in a sequence; the ordinal form.
- This is her forty-ninth birthday.
Synonyms
- 49: The numeral.
- Seven squared: A mathematical expression (7 x 7 = 49).
Related Phrases
- Forty-niner: A term historically referring to a miner or prospector in the 1849 California Gold Rush.
- The museum had an exhibit on the life of a forty-niner.
Adjective
-
being nine more than forty
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ tương tự
Từ chứa "forty-nine"
