60

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The cardinal number that is the product of ten and six: It is the natural number following 59 and preceding 61. It is represented by the Arabic numeral 60 or the Roman numeral LX.

  2. Adjective:

    • Being ten more than fifty: Describing a quantity or amount totaling six tens.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The speed limit on this road is 60.
    • A right angle measures 90 degrees, so 60 degrees is two-thirds of that.

  • Adjective:

    • She has 60 books in her collection.
    • The meeting lasted for 60 minutes.
Advanced Usage
  • As a numerical reference point: Often used to denote a specific quantity, age, or measurement that is considered a milestone or standard unit.
    • He retired at age 60.
    • The recipe calls for the oven to be preheated to 350°F (about 177°C), not 60.
Variants and Related Words

  • Sixtieth (adj, n): Constituting number 60 in a sequence; one of 60 equal parts.

    • This is her sixtieth birthday. (Adjective)
    • A sixtieth of the total. (Noun)

  • Sixty (n, adj): The base word form.

  • LX (n): The Roman numeral for 60.
Synonyms
  • Three score (archaic): An old-fashioned term for sixty.
    • "Four score and seven years ago..." (87 years) is a famous use of "score" meaning twenty.
Related Phrases

  • 60-second: Lasting for sixty seconds.

    • You have a 60-second window to answer.

  • 60-minute: Lasting for sixty minutes.

    • It was a 60-minute documentary.
Related Idioms
  • Like sixty (informal, dated): With great speed, vigor, or intensity.
    • He was running like sixty to catch the bus.
Adjective
  1. being ten more than fifty
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

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