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Forty

Forty Meaning & Definition
Forty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forty?

[n] the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
[adj] being ten more than thirty

Synonyms | Synonyms for Forty: 40 | 40 | cardinal | twoscore | xl | XL

Related Terms | Find terms related to Forty:

See Also | large integer

Forty In Webster's Dictionary

\For"ty\ (f[^o]r"t[y^]), a. [OE. forti, fourti, fowerti, AS. fe['o]wertig; fe['o]wer four + suff. -tig ten; akin to OS. fiwartig, fiartig, D. veertig, G. vierzig, Icel. fj["o]rut[=i]u, Sw. fyratio, Dan. fyrretyve, Goth. fidw[=o]r tigjus. See {Four}, and {Ten}, and cf. {Fourteen}.] Four times ten; thirty-nine and one more.
\For"ty\, n.; pl. {Forties} (-t[i^]z). 1. The sum of four tens; forty units or objects. 2. A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl.

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