sixties
Definition
- Noun:
- The period of life between the ages of 60 and 70: Refers to the seventh decade of a person's life.
- The decade from 1960 to 1969: Refers to the historical period constituting the sixth decade of the 20th century.
Usage Examples
Noun (Age):
- My grandfather is in his sixties and still very active.
- She plans to retire in her early sixties.
Noun (Historical Decade):
- The music of the sixties is still popular today.
- Many social changes occurred during the sixties.
Advanced Usage
"The swinging sixties": A cultural term often used to describe the vibrant, liberal, and fashion-forward atmosphere, particularly in London, during the 1960s.
- The exhibition captures the spirit of the swinging sixties.
"The sixties generation": Refers to the cohort of people who came of age during the 1960s, often associated with countercultural movements.
- The sixties generation challenged many traditional values.
Variants and Related Words
Sixtieth (adj., n.): Constituting number sixty in a sequence; the ordinal form. Also, one of sixty equal parts.
- This is his sixtieth birthday.
- A sixtieth of the total.
Sixty (n., adj.): The cardinal number equivalent to the product of six and ten.
- She scored sixty points.
Synonyms
- The 1960s: The decade from 1960 to 1969.
- The seventh decade: The period of life from age 60 to 69 (context-dependent).
Related Phrases
In one's sixties: The state of being aged between 60 and 69.
- He learned to paint in his sixties.
Mid-sixties: Refers roughly to the years 1964-1966 or ages 64-66.
- The mid-sixties saw the peak of the British Invasion in music.
Noun
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the time of life between 60 and 70
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the decade from 1960 to 1969
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