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XVII
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Dictionary entry overview: What does XVII mean?
• XVII (noun)
The noun XVII has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
Familiarity information: XVII used as a noun is very rare.
• XVII (adjective)
The adjective XVII has 1 sense:
1. being one more than sixteen
Familiarity information: XVII used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("XVII" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than sixteen
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
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