forty-three

forty-three
adjective
being three more than forty
Syn: ↑43, ↑xliii
Similar to: ↑cardinal

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I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: being one more than 42 in number

forty-three years

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

forty-three are here

forty-three were found

III. noun
1. : three and 40
2.
a. : 43 units or objects

a total of forty-three

b. : a group or set of 43
3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 43
4. : the 43d in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 43d size

wears a forty-three

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/fawr"tee three"/, n.
1. a cardinal number, 40 plus 3.
2. a symbol for this number, as 43 or XLIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
adj.
4. amounting to 43 in number.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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