eighty–eight
Definition of eighty–eight
: being one more than 87 in number eighty-eight years — see number table
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eighty–eight
Definition of eighty–eight
: 88 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated eighty-eight are here eighty-eight were found
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eighty–eight
Definition of eighty–eight
1 : eight and 80 : four times 22 : eight times 11
2a : 88 units or objects a total of eighty-eight b : a group or set of 88
3 : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 88
4 : the 88th in a set or series
5 or eighty–eights [so called from the standard number of keys] slang : piano
6 : an 88 millimeter gun
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