Numbers And Counting

noun a number that is one more than seven and one less than nine

adjective amounting to one more than seven

pronoun referring to the number eight

• The meeting will begin promptly at eight o'clock.
• Let's meet at eight for breakfast tomorrow.
• I'll catch you at eight for the movie tonight.
• She was feeling like a ten at eight in the morning.

noun a numerical value equal to the sum of four and one

adjective denoting a quantity consisting of five items or units

adverb in an amount or quantity of five

• The meeting is scheduled to start at five o'clock sharp.
• Let's meet at five for a quick coffee before heading home.
• I'll catch you at five for some grub, yeah?
• She was feeling like a five out of ten after the long day at work.

adjective superlative form of high, used to describe something that is at the topmost point or level

• The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest.
• She got the highest score in the class.
• That party was at the highest level last night.
• Her dedication to her craft reached the highest peak of excellence.

noun An extremely large number or amount, often used informally or hyperbolically

• The company's revenue increased by a jillion dollars this quarter.
• I've told you a jillion times to clean your room!
• I have a jillion things to do before the party tonight.
• She has a jillion ideas for her new business venture.

noun a cardinal number, one more than eight

adjective amounting to one more than eight

• The meeting will start at nine o'clock sharp.
• Let's meet at nine for coffee.
• I'll catch you at nine, cool?
• She always seems to have nine lives with how many times she's escaped danger.

noun a mathematical term meaning zero or nothing

• The mathematician calculated that the sum of the series approached nought as the terms got smaller.
• I'm sorry, but your efforts have amounted to nought in this situation.
• She thought she could outsmart him, but in the end, she got nought.
• His heart felt heavy as he realized he meant nought to her.

noun refers to the number 1 or a single person or thing

adjective used to refer to a single person or thing, or to emphasize that there is only one

pronoun used to refer to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified

• In this experiment, one must carefully follow the instructions to achieve accurate results.
• If you're looking for a good restaurant, that one over there is really popular.
• I can't believe that one got away with cheating on the test.
• Sometimes in life, we have to let go of the old to make room for the new, like shedding one's skin.

noun a number equal to the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

adjective equivalent to the product of five and two; denoting a group or set of ten items

pronoun used to refer to a group of ten people or things

• There are ten chapters in the book that you need to read for the exam.
• I'll be there in ten minutes, just finishing up something quickly.
• I aced that test, got a perfect ten!
• She's always giving ten percent effort in everything she does.

noun a number equivalent to the sum of one plus one

adjective equivalent to the sum of one plus one; one more than one

• There are two main theories that explain this phenomenon.
• I have two tickets to the concert, do you want to come?
• I'll catch you later, two thumbs up for your performance!
• The two sides of the argument are like oil and water, they just don't mix.