seventy-six

adjective

Definition of seventy-six

(Entry 1 of 3)

: being one more than 75 in number seventy-six years — see Table of Numbers

seventy-six

pronoun, plural in construction

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Definition of seventy-six (Entry 2 of 3)

: 76 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated seventy-six are here seventy-six were found

seventy-six

noun

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Definition of seventy-six (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : six and 70 : four times 19

2a : 76 units or objects a total of seventy-six

b : a group or set of 76

3 : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 76

4 : the 76th in a set or series

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