28
- numeral
- She has lived in this city for 28 years.
- 28 years
- March 28
- February 28
Examples
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"The first day of your last period was December 28, is that right?"
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I really thought it was 28 times.
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Of the 80 respondents, 28% were male and 72% were female.
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44 percent answered that it was never too late, while another 28 percent opted for between 11 and 16.
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One sample was gathered on August 28, 2002, and the second sample was gathered on August 27, 2003.
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28 years old.
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I'm 28.
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Under the 1909 Copyright Act, federal copyrights lasted 28 years and could be renewed for an additional 28 years.
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The survey consisted of 28 items that the preservice teachers rated on a 4-point Likert scale.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A number that is twenty plus eight
A Roman numeral that shows the number 28
Compounds
- NSFW
A very large guided bomb made to break through thick concrete and explode underground
- Specialized
A heavy laser-guided bomb weighing 5,000 pounds that goes deep into bunkers to destroy them
Surface Forms
Etymology
28 Is simply the name twenty + eight, literally 'two tens and eight'. A helpful way to remember 28 is that it makes four full weeks, which is why February in a common year has 28 days.