eighty-eight

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 87 in number
eighty-eight years
see Table of Numbers

eighty-eight

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 88 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
eighty-eight are here
eighty-eight were found

eighty-eight

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: eight and 80 : four times 22 : eight times 11
2
a
: 88 units or objects
a total of eighty-eight
b
: a group or set of 88
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 88
4
: the 88th in a set or series
5
or eighty-eights [so called from the standard number of keys] slang : piano
6
: an 88 millimeter gun

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“Eighty-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eighty-eight. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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