twenty-six

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

• Syn: ↑26, ↑XXVI

• Hypernyms: ↑large integer

adjective

being six more than twenty (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑26, ↑xxvi

• Similar to: ↑cardinal

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective

: being one more than 25 in number

twenty-six years

— see number table

II. pronoun, plural in construction

: 26 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

twenty-six are here

twenty-six were found

III. noun

1. : six and 20 : two times 13

a. : 26 units or objects

a total of twenty-six

b. : a group or set of 26

3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 26

4. : the 26th in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 26th size

wears a twenty-six

IV. noun

: a gambling game in which one wins if he rolls his chosen number 26 or more times in 13 rolls of 10 dice

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/twen"tee siks", twun"-/, n.

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 6.

2. a symbol for this number, as 26 or XXVI.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

adj.

4. amounting to 26 in number.

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