forty-four

forty-four
adjective
being four more than forty
• Syn: ↑44, ↑xliv
• Similar to: ↑cardinal

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: being one more than 43 in number

forty-four years

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

forty-four are here

forty-four were found

III. noun
1. : four and 40 : four times 11
2.
a. : 44 units or objects

a total of forty-four

b. : a group or set of 44
3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 44
4. : the 44th in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 44th size

wears a forty-four

5. : a 44 caliber pistol — usually written .44

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/fawr"tee fawr", -fohr"/, n.
1. a cardinal number, 40 plus 4.
2. a symbol for this number, as 44 or XLIV.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
adj.
4. amounting to 44 in number.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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