twenty-seven

twenty-seven
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
Syn: ↑27, ↑XXVII
Hypernyms: ↑large integer
adjective
being seven more than twenty
Syn: ↑27, ↑xxvii
Similar to: ↑cardinal

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: being one more than 26 in number

twenty-seven years

— see number table
II. pronoun, plural in construction
: 27 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

twenty-seven are here

twenty-seven were found

III. noun
1. : seven and 20 : three times nine : the cube of three
2.
a. : 27 units or objects

a total of twenty-seven

b. : a group or set of 27
3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 27
4. : the 27th in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 27th size

wears a twenty-seven

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/twen"tee sev"euhn, twun"-/, n.
1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 7.
2. a symbol for this number, as 27 or XXVII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
adj.
4. amounting to 27 in number.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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