Definition

Adjective: - Being eight more than sixty; the cardinal number that is the sum of sixty and eight.

Usage

• Used primarily as a numerical adjective to denote quantity, position, or label.
• It follows the standard pattern for compound numbers formed with a tens place (sixty) and a units place (eight).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The recipe calls for sixty-eight grams of sugar.
  • She celebrated her sixty-eightth birthday with a large party.
  • Sixty-eight students graduated from the program this year.

Advanced Usage

• As a nominal (noun): While primarily an adjective, the numeral can function as a noun to represent the number itself.
  • Sixty-eight is an even number.
• In sequences and ordinals: The ordinal form is "sixty-eighth" (68th).
  • He finished in sixty-eighth place in the marathon.

Variants and Related Words

• 68 (symbol): The Arabic numeral representation.
• LXVIII (symbol): The Roman numeral representation.
• Sixty-eighth (adj): The ordinal form, meaning "constituting number sixty-eight in a sequence."

Synonyms

• 68 (adj): The numeric symbol.
• LXVIII (adj): The Roman numeral equivalent.

Related Phrases

• Sixty-eight percent (68%): A common percentage expression.
  • The survey showed sixty-eight percent approval.
• Page sixty-eight: A common reference for locating information.
  • The answer is on page sixty-eight.

Adjective

1. being eight more than sixty