seventy-two
adjectiveDefinition of seventy-two
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 71 in number
seventy-two years
— see Table of Numbers
seventy-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of seventy-two (Entry 2 of 3)
: 72 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
seventy-two are here seventy-two were found
seventy-two
noun
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Definition of seventy-two (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: two and 70 : three times 24 : four times 18 : six times 12 : six dozen
2a
: 72 units or objects
a total of seventy-two
b
: a group or set of 72
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 72
4
: the 72d in a set or series