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FORTY

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• FORTY (noun)
The noun FORTY has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

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

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

1. being ten more than thirty

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

• FORTY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

40; forty; XL

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

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

• FORTY (adjective)

Sense 1

forty ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Being ten more than thirty

Synonyms:

40; forty; twoscore; xl

Similar:

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

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