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8
Dictionary entry overview: What does 8 mean?
• 8 (noun)
The noun 8 has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Familiarity information: 8 used as a noun is very rare.
• 8 (adjective)
The adjective 8 has 1 sense:
1. being one more than seven
Familiarity information: 8 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
8; eight; eighter; eighter from Decatur; octad; octet; octonary; ogdoad; VIII
Hypernyms ("8" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than seven
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
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