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40
Dictionary entry overview: What does 40 mean?
• 40 (noun)
The noun 40 has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
Familiarity information: 40 used as a noun is very rare.
• 40 (adjective)
The adjective 40 has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: 40 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("40" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being ten more than thirty
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples
Decorin (359 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human DCN gene.
(Decorin, NCI Thesaurus)
The CYP2D6*40 allele exhibits an 18 nucleotide insertion (g.1863insTTTCGCCCCTTTCGCCCC) that abolishes the enzymatic activity of the cytochrome P450 2D6*40 protein.
(CYP2D6*40 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (365 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human CXADR gene.
(Coxsackievirus and Adenovirus Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
One degree Fahrenheit is 5/9ths of a kelvin (or of a degree Celsius), and minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to minus 40 degrees Celsius.
(Degree Fahrenheit, NCI Thesaurus)
In this scale a degree Fahrenheit is 5/9ths of a Kelvin (or of a degree Celsius), and minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to minus 40 degrees Celsius.
(Degree Fahrenheit, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Height: 18-21 inches (46-56 cm.) Weight: 40-55 pounds (18-25 kg.)
(English Springer Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 24-28 inches (61-71 cm.) Weight: 66-88 pounds (30-40 kg.)
(Doberman Pinscher, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 18-20 inches (46-51 cm.) Weight: 40-55 pounds (18-25 kg.)
(Chinese Shar-Pei, NCI Thesaurus)
Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)
(Cerebral Palsy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Height: about 12-16 inches (31-40 cm.) Weight: 49-55 pounds (22-25 kg.)
(Bulldog, NCI Thesaurus)
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