Pronunciation

/seventy/

Definitions

• Numeral: A number representing the quantity 70 in the decimal system.

Usage

• Cardinal: In counting or numerical contexts, seventy refers to the quantity that comes after sixty-nine and before eighty.
• Ordinal: As an ordinal number, it is used to indicate position or rank, such as “the seventy-first” or “on the seventy-fifth day.”

Phrases

• “Seventy percent” represents a fraction or ratio of 70 out of 100.
• “In her seventies” is used to describe someone who is around 70 years old.
• “Seventy dollars” is the monetary amount.

Example Sentences

• “She finally reached her seventy-fifth birthday.”
• “The project took approximately seventy hours to complete.”
• “There were seventy people attending the meeting.”

Synonyms

• Seventy-five
• Sixty-nine
• Sixty-one
• Half a hundred
• Three score

Antonyms

• Zero
• One
• Sixty (lower)
• Eighty (higher)