sixty-eight

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sixty-eight

The clock on the wall shows sixty-eight minutes past the hour.

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.
sixty-eight

The clock on the wall shows sixty-eight minutes past the hour.

Adjective
  1. being eight more than sixty

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