twenty-five
ˈtwɛni faɪv
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Definition of twenty-five - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsthe number after twenty-four
  • She turned twenty-five today.
XXV
2.
gamesDatedcard game similar to spoilfiveDated
  • They played twenty-five at the party.

Adjective

quantitybeing five more than twenty
  • The twenty-five students each received a certificate.
XXV
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Expressions with twenty-five

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the number following one hundred twenty-four
One hundred twenty-five is a quarter of five hundred.
rate or proportion equal to one fourth
The interest rate was set at twenty-five percent.
prison sentence ranging from 25 years to life imprisonment
He was given twenty-five to life for the crime.

Origin of twenty-five

English, twenty (two tens) + five (five units)

Terms with twenty-five included in their meaning

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cardinal number
the number after twenty-five and before twenty-seven
age
car more than twenty-five years old
time span
period of twenty-five years
finance
sum of twenty-five pounds
finance
twenty-five cents in US currency
paper quantity
twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper
XXVoth.
roman numeral
number equal to twenty-five

Examples of twenty-five in a sentence

  • The number twenty-five is considered lucky by some.
  • He taught me how to play twenty-five.
  • Twenty-five is a popular game in their family.
  • The twenty-five candles lit up the cake.
  • He bought twenty-five apples from the market.

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  1. French:vingt-cinq, jeu de vingt-cinq, ...
  2. German:fünfundzwanzig, Fünfundzwanzig, ...
  3. Italian:venticinque, ...
  4. Spanish:veinticinco, ...
  5. Portuguese:25, ...
  6. Chinese:二十五, 二十五点, ...
  7. Japanese:二十五, 二十五の, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمْسَة وَعِشْرُون, خَمْسَةٌ وعِشْرون, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ, עֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה, ...
  10. Russian:25, двадцать пять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:двадцять п'ять, двадцятип'ятьох, ...
  12. Hindi:पच्चीस, पच्चीस कार्ड खेल, ...

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