twenty-seven

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 26 in number
twenty-seven years
see Table of Numbers

twenty-seven

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 27 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
twenty-seven are here
twenty-seven were found

twenty-seven

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: seven and 20 : three times nine : the cube of three
2
a
: 27 units or objects
a total of twenty-seven
b
: a group or set of 27
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 27
4
: the 27th in a set or series
especially : an article of clothing of the 27th size
wears a twenty-seven

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“Twenty-seven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-seven. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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