thirty-six

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 35 in number

thirty-six years

see Table of Numbers

thirty-six

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"

: 36 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

thirty-six are here

thirty-six were found

thirty-six

3 of 3

noun

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1

: six and 30 : three times 12 : four times nine : three dozen : six sixes : the square of six

2

a

: 36 units or objects

a total of thirty-six

b

: a group or set of 36

3

: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 36

4

: the 36th in a set or series

especially : an article of clothing of the 36th size

wears a thirty-six

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