Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

eighty

Number
/ˈeɪti/
Definition
The number equivalent to the product of eight and ten; the natural number following seventy-nine and preceding eighty-one.
Examples
  • She has eighty books in her collection.
  • The temperature reached eighty degrees today.
  • There were eighty participants in the event.
Meaning
Eighty refers to the number that comes after seventy-nine and before eighty-one in the sequence of numbers. It is a numeral used to quantify or describe a count of items, years, or any measurable units.
Synonyms
  • Four score
  • 80