SINCE 1828
twenty-five
adjectiveDefinition of twenty-five
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 24 in number
twenty-five years
— see Table of Numbers
twenty-five
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of twenty-five (Entry 2 of 3)
: 25 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
twenty-five are here twenty-five were found
twenty-five
noun
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Definition of twenty-five (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: five and 20 : five fives : the square of five
2a
: 25 units or objects
a total of twenty-five
b
: a group or set of 25
arranged by twenty-fives
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 25
4
: the 25th in a set or series
especially
: an article of clothing of the 25th size
wears a twenty-five
5
: a 25-caliber pistol
—usually written .25
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