noun numeral

  • 81ICAO spelling alphabet — noun Shortened name for the ICAO radiotelephony spelling alphabet of the International Civil Aviation Organization. This alphabet assigns names to letters of the alphabet for clearer enunciation (and for the same reason pronounces the numeral 9… …

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  • 82angel — noun 1》 a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant or messenger of God, conventionally represented as being of human form with wings. 2》 a person of great beauty, kindness, or virtue. 3》 informal (especially in the theatre) a financial… …

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  • 83hour — noun 1》 a period of time equal to a twenty fourth part of a day and night and divided into 60 minutes. 2》 a time of day specified as an exact number of hours from midnight or midday.     ↘(hours) [with preceding numeral] a time so specified on… …

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  • 84radical sign — noun Mathematics the sign √ which indicates the square root of the number following (or a higher root indicated by a preceding superscript numeral) …

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  • 85sawbuck — noun N. Amer. 1》 a sawhorse. 2》 informal a $10 note. [by assoc. of the X shaped ends of a sawhorse with the Roman numeral X (= 10).] Origin C19: from Du. zaagbok, from zaag saw + bok vaulting horse …

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  • 86decimal system of classification — noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by …

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  • 87Dewey decimal system — noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by …

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  • 88gravida — noun 1. the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑maternity 2. a pregnant woman • Hypernyms: ↑woman, ↑ …

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  • 89identification number — noun a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification she refused to give them her Social Security number • Syn: ↑number • Derivationally related forms: ↑number (for: ↑number) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 90II — noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number • Syn: ↑two, ↑2, ↑deuce • Hypernyms: ↑digit, ↑figure • Hyponyms: ↑craps, ↑snake eyes …

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