78
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Definition
Noun:
- A shellac-based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute: A specific type of early audio recording format, typically made of brittle shellac, characterized by its high rotational speed.
- The cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight: The natural number following 77 and preceding 79.
Adjective:
- Being eight more than seventy: Denoting a quantity of exactly seventy-eight items or units.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- My grandfather has a collection of old jazz 78s.
- The number seventy-eight is written with two digits.
Adjective:
- There are seventy-eight keys on a standard piano.
- She scored seventy-eight points on the test.
Advanced Usage
- The term "78" is often used metonymically to refer to the era or style of music recorded on such records.
- He specializes in music from the 78 era.
Variants and Related Words
- Seventy-eight: The written and spoken form of the number.
- LXXVIII: The Roman numeral for seventy-eight.
Synonyms
- Noun (number): LXXVIII.
- Adjective: seventy-eight.
Related Phrases
- 78 rpm: The full technical description of the record format, where "rpm" stands for "revolutions per minute."
- Before LPs, music was primarily released on 78 rpm records.
Adjective
- being eight more than seventy
Noun
- a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute
- the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight