39
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being nine more than thirty: The number 39; the cardinal numeral that follows thirty-eight and precedes forty.
Usage
- As a determiner or modifier: Used to indicate quantity or position in a sequence.
- There are 39 students in the class.
- This is chapter 39 of the book.
Advanced Usage
- In historical or cultural contexts: The number can be used symbolically or refer to specific items.
- He scored a famous 39 in the historic cricket match. (Refers to a specific score.)
- The "39 Steps" is a famous novel by John Buchan. (Refers to a title.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thirty-nine (n): The word form of the number 39.
- Write the amount as thirty-nine dollars.
- XXXIX: The Roman numeral for 39.
- The inscription read "Year XXXIX".
Synonyms
- Nine and thirty (archaic): An older form for expressing the number.
- Three dozen and three: An informal way to express the quantity.
Related Phrases
- Thirty-something: Informally describing an age in the range of 30-39.
- He's a successful thirty-something entrepreneur.
- 39 and holding: A humorous idiom suggesting someone is claiming to be 39 years old to avoid saying they are 40 or older.
- For her birthday, she joked she was 39 and holding.
Adjective
- being nine more than thirty