seventy-eight

/ˌsɛvənti eɪt/
/sɛvɪntiˈeɪt/
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Definitions of seventy-eight
  1. noun
    a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute
    synonyms: 78
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    type of:
    disc, disk, phonograph record, phonograph recording, platter, record
    a flat circular plate used for recording and playing back sound
  2. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
    synonyms: 78, LXXVIII
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    type of:
    large integer
    an integer equal to or greater than ten
  3. adjective
    being eight more than seventy
    synonyms: 78, lxxviii
    cardinal
    being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Pronunciation
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/ˌsɛvənti eɪt/
UK
/sɛvɪntiˈeɪt/
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