Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Being seven more than twenty: A word describing the quantity or number that is exactly seven units greater than twenty. It represents the specific integer 27.

2. Noun:

   • The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one: The natural number following twenty-six and preceding twenty-eight. It is represented by the Arabic numerals 27 or the Roman numeral XXVII.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • She bought twenty-seven apples for the pie. (The quantity of apples is 27.)
  • The committee has twenty-seven members. (It describes the number of members.)

• Noun:

  • Twenty-seven is considered a lucky number by some. (The number itself is the subject.)
  • He scored twenty-seven on the test. (It acts as the object, representing the score value.)

Advanced Usage

• As a nominal adjective: Often used to label groups, periods, or identifiers.
  • Chapter Twenty-seven begins the final section of the book. (Here it names a specific chapter.)
  • He was drafted in the twenty-seventh round. (The ordinal form "twenty-seventh" is derived from this cardinal number.)

Variants and Related Words

• 27: The Arabic numeral representation.
• XXVII: The Roman numeral representation.
• Twenty-seventh (adj. & n.): The ordinal number corresponding to 27, indicating position in a sequence (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• 27: The numeral form is a direct synonym.
• Score and seven: An archaic or poetic way to express the number (a "score" is 20).

Related Phrases

• The 27 Club: A modern cultural idiom referring to a group of influential musicians and artists who died at the age of twenty-seven.
  • The tragic legacy of the 27 Club includes several legendary rock stars.

Adjective

1. being seven more than twenty

Noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one