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34

34

349 1.0
A number that comes after thirty-three
  • numeral
translation icon : treinta y cuatro
  • The graduation rate for Cleveland is 34 percent, while 78 percent in Cleveland suburbs graduate (Swanson, 2008a).
  • 34 percent
  • age of 34
  • 34 years

Examples

  • In the intensive care unit, six doctors and 34 nurses are on duty for him.

    Rush (2013)

  • At the majority of the colleges (21 out of 34), I-BEST is housed in the basic skills division.

    Academic text (2011)

  • There were 34 students in total with an average class size of 17.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I'm 34 years old today, and I'm not prepared.

    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)

  • Twelve of the 34 Washington colleges assigned a specific staff member to support I-BEST students.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Lucas Manning, age 34, was from Cleveland, Ohio, a pharmaceutical sales rep who was in New York on a business trip.

    Wandering Eye (2011)

  • Saint-Louis shocked KC 34-14, and Philadelphia smacked Pittsburgh 23-10.

    Two for the Money (2005)

  • Course enrollment: 19 in BUAD 320(A), 34 in BUAD 320(B), and 20 in BUAD 416.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I celebrated my birthday last week, and now I am officially 34 years old.

  • The temperature reached 34 degrees Celsius today, making it one of the hottest days of the year.

Synonyms

thirty-four
vs34
16 1.0

A number that is four more than thirty

is the same value but shown as digits rather than words
xxxiv
vs34
1 8.1

A Roman numeral that shows the number 34

is the same value but written with Arabic numerals rather than letters

Compounds

atomic number 34
  • Specialized
7.6

A chemical element used in photocells, related to sulfur and toxic in large amounts

Surface Forms

34 cardinal word
34 cardinal digit
thirty-four cardinal word
34th ordinal digit
thirty-fourth ordinal word

Etymology

34 Is simply thirty plus four, which you can remember as 'three tens and four'. A helpful picture is three boxes of ten items plus four extra. So 34 means 'four more than thirty'.