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165

165

37 1.0
A number equal to one hundred sixty-five
  • numeral
translation icon : ciento sesenta y cinco
  • 165 people showed up for the taste test.
  • page 165
  • pages 165
  • sample of 165

Examples

  • Of the 214 officials initially contacted, 165 responded, a 77% response.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I weigh 165.

    Norbit (2007)

  • His heart rate is at 165.

    Life (2017)

  • Only 13 out of the total 165 parents previously participated in soccer.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Your total cholesterol was 165 before.

    Super Size Me (2004)

  • The size of these villages ranged from 24 to 165 households.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The subjects in this study were 210 male and 165 female high school and university students in Ankara, Turkey.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Of the deceased, 165 (66.8%) were in homes that were reported as being completely destroyed.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The European Commission estimates that assets worth 165 billion euros are potentially at risk from flooding of the Rhine.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The recipe calls for 165 grams of flour to make the cake.

Synonyms

one hundred sixty-five
vs165
  • US
1.0

A number equal to 165, after 164 and before 166

is the same numeric value but shown in digits instead of words

Surface Forms

165 cardinal digit
one hundred sixty-five cardinal word

Etymology

The word 165 is spoken as one hundred sixty-five, built from one ('1') plus hundred ('100') and the parts sixty and five. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine 'one' full 'hundred' with an extra 'sixty' and an extra 'five', so together they make one hundred sixty-five of something.