Definition of Sixty

1. Adjective. Being ten more than fifty.

Exact synonyms: 60, Lx, Threescore
Similar to: Cardinal

2. Noun. The cardinal number that is the product of ten and six.
Exact synonyms: 60, Lx
Generic synonyms: Large Integer

Definition of Sixty

1. a. Six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore.

2. n. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects.

Definition of Sixty

1. Numeral. The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60. ¹

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Definition of Sixty

1. a number [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sixty

sixth disease
sixth form
sixth forms
sixth grade
sixth grades
sixth sense
sixth senses
sixth ventricle
sixthly
sixths
sixties
sixtiesish
sixtieth
sixtieths
sixty (current term)
sixty-eight
sixty-eighth
sixty-eighths
sixty-fifth
sixty-first
sixty-five
sixty-four
sixty-fourmos
sixty-fourth
sixty-fourth note
sixty-fourth notes
sixty-nined

Literary usage of Sixty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Political Science Review П&# (1920)
"The numbers of bills and resolutions introduced during the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth Congresses were as follows:6 Bills and joint resolutions introduced, ..."

2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1899)
"In a letter to General Churchill, dated 24 June 1743, he reckons himself as having turned sixty-seven. As his birthday was without question on 26 Aug., ..."

3. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1921)
"... village-county road number eight hundred and sixty-eight and the Manheim Center and Salisbury Center road number four hundred and sixty-three, ..."

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