155
- numeral
- There were 155 people on that plane and you were one of them.
- 155 million
- 155 participants
- p. 155
Examples
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Word arrived that a commercial jet liner was in the water with 155 people on board.
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Usable surveys were received from 155 individuals or 64% of the known population of coaches.
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The satellite's about 155 miles above the earth.
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I estimate his weight at about 155 pounds.
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The highest score was 155, and the lowest score was 95.
Academic text (2015) -
As shown in Table 1, there were 155 males and 153 females participating in the survey.
Academic text (2011) -
Participants consisted of 155 females and 37 males (representative of the gender distribution of the student body).
Academic text (2015) -
There were 155 people on that plane and you were one of them.
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Aviation officials report all 155 passengers and crew members were rescued and are safe.
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I estimate his weight at about 155 pounds.
Synonyms
A number equal to 155
Surface Forms
Etymology
155 Is written with the digits 1 and 5 in the number system we use today, a system that started in India and reached Europe through Arabic scholars. It simply means 'one hundred and fifty-five' — think of it as 'one' hundred plus 'fifty-five', so 100 plus 55.