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thirty-four

thirty-four

16 1.0
A number that is four more than thirty
  • numeral
  • /ˈθɜrti fɔr/
translation icon : treinta y cuatro
  • Capital investment in environmental technologies has increased thirty-four percent in the time period from 1987 to 1990.
  • thirty-four percent
  • thirty-four years
  • thirty-four countries

Examples

  • I read that the book had been translated into thirty-four languages," he said.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I checked my watch and saw that it was approximately thirty-four seconds until the start of homeroom.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Only two or three members dissented from the final vote of the thirty-four-member council.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Paul Henderson scored the winning goal with thirty-four seconds to go in the final period.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • At the age of thirty-four, he was married to an area seamstress of Welsh descent.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The registry has grown from nine to thirty-four communities and now covers approximately 1,400 people.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In the Caribbean, at least thirty-four different species of fish have been recorded preying on sea urchins.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Launched by the Group of Seven (G-7) in 1989, FATF now includes thirty-four member countries.

    Academic text (2008)

  • For example, the twelve-town area encircling Madison had a net loss of thirty-four dairy farmers between 1994 and 1999.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Paul Henderson scored the winning goal with thirty-four seconds to go in the final period.

Synonyms

34
vsthirty-four
349 1.0

A number that comes after thirty-three

is the spoken word form rather than the digit form
xxxiv
vsthirty-four
1 8.1

A Roman numeral that shows the number 34

is the spoken word form rather than Roman notation

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

thirty-four = thirty + four (transparent) = thirty + four

The numeral is a direct, productive compound of 'thirty' + 'four', so the meaning is obvious from its parts.

Etymology

Thirty-four is made of thirty and four. Thirty means 'three tens' and four means 'four', so together they mean 'three tens and four more', which is why it is the number 34.