twenty-three

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twenty-three

A child counts twenty-three colorful marbles on the floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one: The natural number following twenty-two and preceding twenty-four, represented by the symbols 23 or XXIII.

  2. Adjective:

    • Being three more than twenty: Describing a quantity that is exactly twenty plus three.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The answer to the math problem is twenty-three.
    • Her jersey displays the number twenty-three.

  • Adjective:

    • She has twenty-three books on the shelf.
    • The committee is composed of twenty-three members.
Advanced Usage
  • As a nominal adjective: Used to modify a noun directly, often with a hyphen.
    • He celebrated his twenty-third birthday. (Here, 'twenty-third' is the ordinal form derived from the cardinal number 'twenty-three').
Variants and Related Words
  • 23rd / twenty-third (adj, n): The ordinal number corresponding to twenty-three, indicating position in a sequence.
    • She finished in twenty-third place.
Synonyms
  • XXIII: The Roman numeral representation.
  • 23: The Arabic numeral representation.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Catch-23: A lesser-known variant of "Catch-22," sometimes used informally to describe a no-win situation or a paradoxical rule. (Note: This is a non-standard, playful variation based on the famous idiom and the number itself).
    • The new policy created a real Catch-23 for small businesses.
twenty-three

A child counts twenty-three colorful marbles on the floor.

Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
Adjective
  1. being three more than twenty

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