forty-one
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being one more than forty: The number that follows forty in the natural sequence of integers. It is represented numerically as 41.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The answer to the math problem is forty-one.
- She has collected forty-one different stamps for her album.
- The temperature reached forty-one degrees Celsius today.
Advanced Usage
- Used in specific contexts: Often used to indicate age, quantity, or position in an ordered list.
- He celebrated his forty-first birthday last week. (Note: This uses the ordinal form 'forty-first', a related variant).
- Chapter forty-one of the book is the most exciting.
Variants and Related Words
- Forty-first (adj): Constituting number forty-one in a sequence; the ordinal form.
- This is the forty-first edition of the annual report.
- 41 (n): The Arabic numeral representing the number forty-one.
Synonyms
- 41: The numerical symbol.
- XLI: The Roman numeral representation (used in formal or historical contexts).
Notes on Usage
- Hyphenation: The compound adjective "forty-one" is typically hyphenated when it precedes a noun (e.g., ) but may not be when it follows a linking verb (e.g., – though hyphenation is still common).
- As a Noun: While primarily an adjective, "forty-one" can function as a noun to name the number itself.
- Forty-one is a prime number.
Adjective
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being one more than forty
