eighty-four

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 83 in number

eighty-four years

see Table of Numbers

eighty-four

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"

: 84 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

eighty-four are here

eighty-four were found

eighty-four

3 of 3

noun

"

1

: four and 80 : three times 28 : four times 21 : six times 14 : seven times 12 : seven dozen

2

a

: 84 units or objects

a total of eighty-four

b

: a group or set of 84

3

: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 84

4

: the 84th in a set or series

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