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twenty-eight

adjective

Definition of twenty-eight

: being one more than 27 in number
  • twenty-eight years
— see Table of Numbers

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twenty-eight

pronoun, plural in construction \ " \

Definition of twenty-eight

: 28 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
  • twenty-eight are here
  • twenty-eight were found
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twenty-eight

noun \ " \

Definition of twenty-eight

1 : eight and 20 : four times seven
2 a : 28 units or objects
  • a total of twenty-eight
b : a group or set of 28
3 : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 28
4 : the 28th in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 28th size
  • wears a twenty-eight
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twenty-eight

noun \ " \

Definition of twenty-eight

: a West Australian yellow-collared parakeet (Platycercus zonarius semitorquatus)

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