sixty
ˈsɪksti
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Definition of sixty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

numberbeing ten more than fifty
  • She just celebrated her sixty birthday.th
sixtieth

Noun

1.
cardinal numberthe number that is ten times six
  • Sixty is a round number.
threescore
2.
age rangedecade from age 60 to 69
  • In her sixties, she started hiking every weekend..
senior sixties
3.
timethe decade from 1960 to 1969
  • In the sixty, protest music and civil rights marches filled the streets.
sixties
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Expressions with sixty

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seeming far below expected years in manner or looks
With her bright sneakers and jokes, she seemed sixty going on sixteen.
the number following one hundred fifty-nine
One hundred sixty is an even number.
having a total of eight times eight units
The puzzle consists of sixty-four pieces..
the number following sixty-eight and before seventy
She turned sixty-nine last week.
equal to six more than sixty
The sixty-six students attended the lecture.
equal to three more than sixty
The sixty-three students attended the lecture.

Origin of sixty

Old English, sixtig (group of six tens)

Terms with sixty included in their meaning

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time measurement
unit of time equal to sixty seconds
61stadj.
ordinal number
being number sixty-one in a sequence
63rdadj.
ordinal position
following the sixty-second in a sequence
hrs.abbr.
abr: hours
units of time equal to sixty minutes
min.abbr.
abr: minute
unit of time equal to sixty seconds
older person
person usually over sixty-five or eligible for retirement benefits
order
person or thing occupying position number sixty
macr.
acr: minute
unit of time equal to sixty seconds

Examples of sixty in a sentence

  • He ran sixty miles this month.
  • Sixty was the final score of the game.
  • He turned sixty last year with a big celebration.
  • He plans to retire in his sixties.
  • Many people travel more in their sixties.
  • Fashion in the sixties was revolutionary.

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  1. French:soixante, soixantaine, ...
  2. German:sechzig, Sechzig, ...
  3. Italian:sessanta, i sessanta, ...
  4. Spanish:sesenta, los sesenta, ...
  5. Portuguese:sessenta, os sessenta, ...
  6. Chinese:六十岁的, 六十, ...
  7. Japanese:六十, 60, ...
  8. Arabic:سِتُّون, السِّتِّينِيَّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁשִּׁים, שִׁישִּׁים, ...
  10. Russian:шестьдесят, шестидесятые, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шістдесят, шістдесяті, ...
  12. Hindi:साठ, साठ के दशक, ...
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