eighty-eight
adjectiveDefinition of eighty-eight
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 87 in number eighty-eight years — see Table of Numbers
eighty-eight
pronoun, plural in constructionDefinition of eighty-eight (Entry 2 of 3)
: 88 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated eighty-eight are here eighty-eight were found
eighty-eight
nounDefinition of eighty-eight (Entry 3 of 3)
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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