Definitions for SIXTY
ˈsɪks tisix·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sixty, 60, LXadjective

   the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

2. sixty, 60, lx, threescoreadjective

   being ten more than fifty

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sixtynumeral

   The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sixtyadjective

   Six times ten.

   Etymology: sixtig , Saxon.

   When the boats were come within sixty yards of the pillar, they found themselves all bound, and could go no farther. Francis Bacon.

   Of which 7 times 9, or the year 63, is conceived to carry with it the most considerable fatality. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sixty

   60 (sixty) (Listen ) is the natural number following 59 and preceding 61. Being three times 20, it is called threescore in older literature (kopa in Slavic, Schock in Germanic).

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1. sixty

   Sixty is a numerical value, an integer that is equivalent to two times thirty, three times twenty, and six times ten. It is often recognized as a significant numerical figure in various systems including the sexagesimal (base 60) and duodecimal systems. It is also notable as the number of minutes in an hour, and seconds in a minute, in the concept of time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sixtyadjective

   six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore

2. Sixtynoun

   the sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects

3. Sixtynoun

   a symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX

4. Etymology: [AS. siextig; akin to G. sechzig, Goth. sahs tigjus. See Six, Ten, and cf. Sixteen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sixty

   siks′ti, adj. and n. six times ten.—adj. and n. Six′tieth, the sixth tenth: the ordinal of sixty. [A.S. sixtig.]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SIXTY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #329

Anagrams for SIXTY »

1. xysti

How to pronounce SIXTY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SIXTY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SIXTY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SIXTY in a Sentence

1. David Ogilvy:

   The secret of long life is double careers. One to about age sixty, then another for the next thirty years.

2. Francesco Caracciolo, on alcohol:

   In England there are sixty different religions and only one sauce.

3. Mark Willenbring:

   It’s a lot like depression. Sixty or 70 years ago, the only place you could go was a state hospital, and not many people went.

4. J. Paul Getty:

   Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty miles an hour and you're just sitting still?

5. Ellen Glasgow:

   Though it sounds absurd, it is true to say I felt younger at sixty than I felt at twenty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SIXTY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sixty
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SIXTY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixty
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SIXTY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SIXTY