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74
Dictionary entry overview: What does 74 mean?
• 74 (adjective)
The adjective 74 has 1 sense:
1. being four more than seventy
Familiarity information: 74 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being four more than seventy
Synonyms:
74; lxxiv; seventy-four
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples
The June globally-averaged sea surface temperature was 1.33°F (0.74°C) above the 20th century average.
(June 2015 was warmest June on record for the globe, NOAA)
Social Science Genetics Association Consortium (SSGAC) led by Daniel J. Benjamin, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California, found 74 separate areas (loci) on human chromosomes that are associated with more years of education.
(Researchers identify genetic links to educational attainment, NIH)
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