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17

• 17 (noun)
The noun 17 has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

Familiarity information: 17 used as a noun is very rare.

• 17 (adjective)
The adjective 17 has 1 sense:

1. being one more than sixteen

Familiarity information: 17 used as an adjective is very rare.

• 17 (noun)

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Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

17; seventeen; XVII

Hypernyms ("17" is a kind of...):

large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)

• 17 (adjective)

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Meaning:

Being one more than sixteen

Synonyms:

17; seventeen; xvii

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

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