38

395 1.0

The number after thirty-seven and before thirty-nine

numeral

: treinta y ocho

There were 38 students in the classroom today, which is more than usual.
38 percent
number 38
page 38

Examples

An e-mail survey was sent to all who attended the training, but only 38 replied to the survey.

Academic text (2011)
Of the 436 women studied, 38% had unprotected anal intercourse in the past year.

Academic text (2011)
Henry Miller was 38 years old, unpublished.

The Hoax (2006)
Her place of birth is listed as Somerville, and her age is 38 years, 7 months, and 14 days.

Fiction book (1997)
Price Hill is about 52 percent white, 38 percent black, and 7 percent Hispanic.

Blog text (2)
I'm 38.

The Big Sleep (1946)
Trubisky led the Cardinals past the Wildcats, 38-24 in week three of the 2011 regular season.

Blog text (1)
Category 3 hurricanes only account for 38 percent of the observed hurricanes but produce 60 percent of the observed HTS.

Academic text (2011)
Barrington Panthers 38, Kilpatrick Mustangs 0.

Gridiron Gang (2006)
The average temperature this summer reached 38 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest on record.

Synonyms

thirty-eight

vs38

29 1.0

A number that comes after thirty-seven and before thirty-nine

is the same number but written in words rather than symbols

xxxviii

vs38

1 8.8

A Roman numeral that means 38

is the same number but shown as modern digits instead of Roman symbols

Compounds

atomic number 38

Specialized

7.3

A soft silver-white metal called strontium that turns yellow in air

Surface Forms

38 cardinal digit

thirty-eight cardinal word

Etymology

38 Is simply the number made of thirty and eight. Think of it as 'three tens and eight', so it means three full tens plus eight more, which is why 38 names that amount.