seven

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seven

A child counts seven colorful marbles on the floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one: The natural number following six and preceding eight, represented by the symbol 7.
    • One of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face: A card in a standard deck marked with seven symbols (e.g., hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades).

  2. Adjective:

    • Being one more than six: Used to describe a quantity of exactly seven items or units.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The number after six is seven.
    • He drew the seven of clubs from the deck.
  • Adjective:
    • There are seven days in a week.
    • She has seven books on the shelf.
Advanced Usage
  • "At sixes and sevens": In a state of confusion, disarray, or disagreement.
    • After the sudden change in plans, the entire team was at sixes and sevens.
  • "The seven-year itch": A colloquial term for a perceived inclination to become unfaithful or restless after about seven years of marriage.
    • Their marriage survived the seven-year itch.
Variants and Related Words
  • Seventh (adj., n.): Constituting number seven in a sequence; one of seven equal parts.
    • This is the seventh chapter of the book.
    • She finished in seventh place.
  • Sevenfold (adj., adv.): Seven times as great or as numerous; consisting of seven parts.
    • The investment saw a sevenfold increase.
  • Seventeen (n., adj.): The number equivalent to the sum of seven and ten; 17.
  • Seventy (n., adj.): The number equivalent to seven times ten; 70.
Synonyms
  • Heptad (n.): A group or set of seven (less common, technical).
  • Septet (n.): A group of seven people or things, especially musicians.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Seven deadly sins: In Christian tradition, the vices of pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth.
    • The story explores the theme of the seven deadly sins.
  • Seven wonders of the world: Renowned architectural and artistic achievements of the ancient world.
    • The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving Seven Wonder of the World.
  • Seven seas: An archaic term for all the oceans of the world.
    • The old sailor claimed to have sailed the seven seas.
seven

A child counts seven colorful marbles on the floor.

Noun
  1. one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Adjective
  1. being one more than six

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