Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being five more than one hundred forty: The cardinal number that is equal to 145. It is a specific numerical value.

Usage

• The word "one hundred forty-five" functions as a cardinal number adjective. It is used to specify a precise quantity or count of exactly 145 items.
• It is typically written with hyphens when used as a single modifier before a noun.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The collection contains one hundred forty-five rare coins.
  • We need one hundred forty-five signatures to submit the petition.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun: While primarily an adjective, it can also function as a noun to represent the number itself.
  • The answer on the board was one hundred forty-five.
• In sequences: Used to indicate position or order in a numbered series.
  • Please turn to page one hundred forty-five.

Variants and Related Words

• 145: The Arabic numeral representation.
• CXLV: The Roman numeral representation.
• one hundred and forty-five: An alternative form common in British English, using the conjunction "and."

Synonyms

• A hundred and forty-five: An informal variant.
• CXLV: The Roman numeral equivalent.

Related Phrases

• One hundred forty-fifth: The ordinal form (145th), used to denote position in a sequence.
  • This is the one hundred forty-fifth edition of the journal.

Adjective

1. being five more than one hundred forty