75
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Being five more than seventy: The number 75, which is the integer that follows 74 and precedes 76. It is the product of 3 multiplied by 25, or 5 multiplied by 15.
Usage
- As a numeral/quantifier: Used to denote a quantity, position in a sequence, or as a label.
- The speed limit on this highway is 75 miles per hour.
- She celebrated her 75th birthday with a large party.
- In mathematics and measurement: Represents a specific cardinal or ordinal value.
- The recipe calls for 75 grams of sugar.
- He finished in 75th place in the marathon.
Advanced Usage
- As a nominal (noun-like) adjective: Can be used to represent the number itself or a set of that many items.
- Seventy-five is an odd number.
- A group of seventy-five protested the decision.
- In percentages: Represents seventy-five out of one hundred (75%).
- He scored 75% on the final exam.
Variants and Related Words
- Seventy-five: The word form of the numeral 75.
- LXXV: The Roman numeral for 75.
- Three-quarters: A fractional equivalent meaning 75 out of 100 parts or 3/4.
Synonyms
- Seventy-five (n): The cardinal number equivalent to 75.
- Three score and fifteen (archaic): An older form meaning sixty (a score) plus fifteen.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Seventy-five percent: Equivalent to three-quarters; a large majority.
- Seventy-five percent of the voters approved the measure.
- Diamond jubilee: While not specific to 75, a 75th anniversary is sometimes referred to as a diamond jubilee in certain contexts (though a 60th anniversary is more traditionally called diamond).
Adjective
- being five more than seventy