Pronunciation

/twenti/

Definitions

• Numeral: A number indicating the quantity twenty, which is between nineteen and twenty-one. It is the cardinal form of the number.
• Adjective: Designating or referring to a quantity of twenty. For example: “There are twenty books on the shelf.”
• Adjective (plural): In the ordinal form, it describes the position or rank as the second in a series of twenty. For example: “The twentieth place was awarded to the winner.”

Phrases

• “Twenty-five years old”
• “A score of twenty”
• “Twenty spots on the board”

Example Sentences

• Numeral: “The class has twenty students.”
• Adjective: “She completed twenty tasks before lunchtime.”
• Ordinal: “It was the twenty-first century when the event occurred.”

Synonyms

• Ten plus ten
• Double ten
• Two scores
• Half a hundred

Note:

In British English, “twenty” may also be used as an informal synonym for “a lot” or “a significant amount.” For example: “I’ve got twenty pounds in my wallet” (meaning a substantial amount of money).