EIGHT

Pronunciation (US):

• EIGHT (noun)
  The noun EIGHT has 2 senses:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
2. a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

  Familiarity information: EIGHT used as a noun is rare.

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

1. being one more than seven

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

• EIGHT (noun)

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

VIII; ogdoad; octonary; octet; octad; eighter from Decatur; eighter; eight; 8

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

digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)

Meaning:

A group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Ashcan School; Eight

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

school (a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers)

art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)

• EIGHT (adjective)

Meaning:

Being one more than seven

Synonyms:

8; eight; viii

Similar:

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