one hundred sixty
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being ten more than one hundred fifty: The number 160; the cardinal numeral that follows one hundred fifty-nine and precedes one hundred sixty-one. It is equivalent to ten added to one hundred fifty.
Usage
- As a determiner/quantifier: Used to specify an exact quantity of 160 items.
- The library has one hundred sixty books on that topic.
- The recipe requires one hundred sixty grams of flour.
- As a noun (representing the number itself): Used to refer to the numeral 160.
- The answer on the board was one hundred sixty.
- She wrote one hundred sixty at the top of the page.
Advanced Usage
- In formal or technical writing: Often used for clarity instead of the numeric form "160" at the beginning of a sentence.
- One hundred sixty participants completed the survey.
- In historical or legal contexts: Used to spell out numbers, often for precision.
- The treaty stipulated a force of one hundred sixty soldiers.
Variants and Related Words
- 160: The numeric symbol for the word.
- A hundred and sixty: A common, less formal variant, especially in British English.
- The car cost a hundred and sixty pounds.
- One hundred and sixty: An alternative form that includes the conjunction "and."
- CLX: The Roman numeral for 160.
Synonyms
- A hundred sixty: An informal synonym.
- A hundred and sixty: A synonym frequently used in spoken English.
- Ten more than one hundred fifty: A descriptive synonym defining its place in the number sequence.
Related Phrases
- One hundred sixty-first: The ordinal number (161st) following one hundred sixty.
- He finished in one hundred sixty-first place.
- One hundred sixtyfold: Multiplied by one hundred sixty.
- The investment saw a one hundred sixtyfold return.
Adjective
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being ten more than one hundred fifty
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