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sixty-six

sixty-six

6 1.0
A number equal to sixty plus six
  • numeral
  • /ˈsɪksti sɪks/
translation icon : sesenta y seis
  • Were there any patterns in the events of those sixty-six years to help us anticipate what would follow?
  • sixty-six percent
  • sixty-six years
  • sixty-six percent of respondents

Examples

  • Sixty-six percent of respondents replied "yes," 30% replied "no," and 4% replied that they were unsure.

    Academic text (2007)
  • By the early seventeenth century, sixty-six miraculous cures were recorded.

    Academic text (2007)
  • But now, sixty-six years later, he felt that there was a kind of truth in what she had said.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Between 1945 and 1968, sixty-six countries became independent.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Sixty-six percent of the administrators reported having more than 20 years of experience.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Sixty-six years later, we are striving to achieve acceptance for arts education in the schools.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Sixty-six percent of the pre-service students and 33% of the mentor teachers thought it was beneficial.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Sixty-six percent of the patients rated high risk at admission were identically rated at discharge.

    Academic text (1994)
  • For the next phase of the ICoach program, INFOhio created a district/building ICoach program, which adds another sixty-six teachers, administrators, and librarians to support professional development training.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The old man's age was sixty-six, and he enjoyed reminiscing about his youth.

Synonyms

lxvi
vssixty-six
9.8

A Roman numeral that stands for sixty-six

is the word form used to name the same number

How Many

sixty-six
6 1.0
63
183 1.0
60
1.0

Surface Forms

sixty-six cardinal word
66 cardinal digit
66th ordinal digit

Morphology

sixty-six = sixty + six (transparent) = sixty + six

A straightforward numerical compound formed by combining two numerals; the value is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word sixty-six is made from sixty ('six tens') and six ('6'), so it means 'six tens plus six', which equals 66.