thirty-eight
Definition
Adjective: - Being eight more than thirty; the number 38.
Usage
This word functions exclusively as an adjective describing the specific cardinal number between thirty-seven and thirty-nine. It is used to quantify nouns.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The committee consists of thirty-eight members.
- She scored thirty-eight points in the game.
- The process took thirty-eight days to complete.
Advanced Usage
- As a Determiner: Often functions as a determiner when placed before a noun to specify quantity.
- Thirty-eight students passed the exam.
- In Compound Numerals: Can be part of larger numbers.
- One hundred and thirty-eight.
Variants and Related Words
- 38 (Symbol): The Arabic numeral representation.
- XXXVIII (Symbol): The Roman numeral representation.
Synonyms
- Eight and thirty (Archaic/Less common).
Notes
- This is a compound number formed by combining the tens place ("thirty") and the units place ("eight"). It follows the standard pattern for numbers from 21 to 99 (excluding multiples of ten).
Adjective
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being eight more than thirty
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