thirteen
/'θə:'ti:n/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being one more than twelve; the number 13.
- Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one; the figure or symbol representing this number.
Examples
- Adjective:
- There are thirteen students in the class.
- She celebrated her thirteenth birthday last week.
- Noun:
- The answer to the equation is thirteen.
- He wrote the number thirteen on the board.
Advanced Usage
- "The thirteen original colonies": A historical term referring to the British colonies that declared independence to form the United States of America.
- We studied the history of the thirteen original colonies in class.
- "Baker's dozen": An idiom meaning thirteen items, originating from the practice of bakers adding an extra item to a dozen to avoid penalties for short measures.
- I asked for a dozen bagels, but they gave me a baker's dozen, which is thirteen.
Variants and Related Words
- Thirteenth (adj.): Constituting number thirteen in a sequence; the ordinal form.
- This is the thirteenth time I've called you.
- Thirteenth (n.): One of thirteen equal parts; the position following the twelfth.
- A thirteenth of the profits will be donated to charity.
Synonyms
- XIII (Roman numeral).
- A dozen plus one (informal).
Related Phrases
- Unlucky thirteen: A superstitious belief that the number thirteen brings bad luck.
- Some hotels skip the thirteenth floor due to the belief in unlucky thirteen.
Adjective
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being one more than twelve
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
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