Definitions for eighteen
ˈeɪˈtineigh·teen

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. eighteen, 18, XVIIIadjective

   the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

2. eighteen, 18, xviiiadjective

   being one more than seventeen

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Eighteenadjective

   eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds

2. Eighteennoun

   the number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects

3. Eighteennoun

   a symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii

4. Etymology: [AS. eahtatne, eahtatne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty.]

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   Rank popularity for the word 'eighteen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #646

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eighteen in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eighteen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of eighteen in a Sentence

1. Vincent Hill:

   Nineteen percent wash food products with bleach, which could lead to their consumption of bleach that isn't washed off, which can damage the body because bleach is toxic. Eighteen percent used household cleaner on bare skin, which can damage the skin and cause rashes and burns.

2. Beau Biden:

   A lot of our veterans and their families have gone through hell -- deployment after deployment, months and years away from their families ; missed birthdays, anniversaries ; empty chairs at holidays ; financial struggles ; divorces ; loss of limbs ; traumatic brain injury ; post-traumatic stress. We see it in the struggles many have when they come home. We see it in the strain on their families and caregivers. We see it in the strain of their families when they're not there. We see it in the grief borne by their survivors. The cost of war they will carry with them their whole lives, most tragically, we see it in the shocking and stunning statistic that should give pause to anyone who thinks war can ever be low-grade, low-risk or low-cost : Eighteen veterans, on average, who die by suicide every single day in America -- not in a far-off place, but right here in America.

3. Sophie Tucker:

   From birth to age eighteen, a girl needs good parents. From eighteen to thirty-five, she needs good looks. From thirty-five to fifty-five, she needs a good personality. From fifty-five on, she needs good cash.

4. Marina Vergara:

   It provides immediate results, but even better results are seen after three months as your body produces collagen, these threads will start to dissolve within six to nine months, but due to the collagen and elastin stimulation the effect will last up to eighteen months.

5. Alliance Bernstein:

   OPEC, Russia and the U.S. beat our initial supply expectations, adding to an existing inventory headwind. For 2016 we think of it as the market rebalancing year, but only from 2H (the second half of 2016), next year will be the year of undersupply which means we should see at least an eighteen month bull market from the middle of this year.

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