forty-seven

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forty-seven

A child writes the number forty-seven on a chalkboard.

Definition
  1. Adjective: Being seven more than forty; the cardinal number that is equal to 40 + 7.
Usage
  • The word "forty-seven" is used as a determiner or adjective to specify a precise quantity of exactly 47 items, years, units, etc.
  • It follows the standard English pattern for compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She collected forty-seven different species of butterflies.
    • The recipe requires forty-seven grams of sugar.
    • He has been working here for forty-seven years.
Advanced Usage
  • As a nominal (noun): While primarily an adjective, it can function as a noun when referring to the number itself.
    • Forty-seven is a prime number.
  • In sequences: Used in lists, rankings, or to indicate position.
    • Page forty-seven contains the answer.
Variants and Related Words
  • 47: The numeric (Arabic numeral) form.
  • XLVII: The Roman numeral form.
Synonyms
  • 47 (numeral)
  • XLVII (Roman numeral)
  • Seven and forty (archaic or poetic form)
Different Meanings
  • This word has only one core meaning: the cardinal number between forty-six and forty-eight. It does not have idiomatic meanings or phrasal verbs.
forty-seven

A child writes the number forty-seven on a chalkboard.

Adjective
  1. being seven more than forty

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