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78

78

159 1.0
A number that comes after seventy-seven and before seventy-nine
  • numeral
translation icon : setenta y ocho
  • You can expect sunny highs in the mid-70s and it could reach even as high as 78.
  • 78 percent
  • a total of 78
  • 78 items

Examples

  • Currently 78 degrees in Nomanisan.

  • The final version has 78 total accounts divided between current and capital accounts.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Wheaton Valley High, class of '78.

  • In 1986, Spain imported $78 million worth of squid and exported $16 million.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Pearl attended Manning for 78 days, and Juanita went for 38 days.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Fifty-four percent of the HTS were located within 200 kilometers, and 78 percent within 400 kilometers of the Gulf coastline.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The question, 'Do you often feel sad or depressed?' has 86% sensitivity and 78% specificity in detecting post-stroke depression.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The graduation rate for Cleveland is 34 percent, while 78 percent in Cleveland suburbs graduate (Swanson, 2008a).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The temperature today is expected to reach 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • She scored 78 points in the math competition, which put her in first place.

Synonyms

6 1.0

A number after seventy-seven and before seventy-nine

is the same quantity but shown as digits not words
LXXVIII
vs78
9.9

A Roman numeral for the number seventy-eight

is the same number but shown as digits rather than letters

Compounds

atomic number 78
  • Specialized
5.6

A heavy, valuable grey-white metal that resists corrosion and is used for jewelry

How Many

seventy-nine
6 1.0
78
159 1.0
seventy
264 1.0

Surface Forms

78 cardinal word
78 cardinal digit
78th ordinal digit
78th ordinal word

Etymology

78 Is simply the name made from seventy and eight, so it means 'eight more than seventy'.