Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being five more than one hundred fifty: The cardinal number that is equal to 155, represented in Arabic numerals as 155. It is the sum of one hundred fifty and five.

Usage

• This word is used as a determiner or modifier to specify a precise quantity of 155 items, units, or individuals. It functions identically to the numeral "155".
• Example: "The book has one hundred fifty-five pages." (This specifies the exact total number of pages.)
• Example: "She scored one hundred fifty-five points." (This specifies the exact total score.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal or legal contexts: Written-out number forms like "one hundred fifty-five" are often preferred to numerals for clarity and formality in documents.
  • Example: "The contract is valid for one hundred fifty-five days."
• In mathematical or descriptive phrases: Used to denote a specific value or position.
  • Example: "The result was one hundred fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit."

Variants and Related Words

• 155: The numeral form.
• CLV: The Roman numeral form (rarely used for this specific value).
• One hundred and fifty-five: A common alternative form, especially in British English, where the conjunction "and" is frequently included after "hundred".

Synonyms

• A hundred and fifty-five: An informal synonym, particularly in speech.
• One-five-five: A colloquial, digit-by-digit pronunciation sometimes used for clarity (e.g., in phone numbers or serial codes).

Notes on Different Meanings

• As a cardinal number, "one hundred fifty-five" has no other distinct meanings. Its sole purpose is to denote the specific quantity between one hundred fifty-four and one hundred fifty-six.

Adjective

1. being five more than one hundred fifty