twenty

/ˈtweɪnti/

Definitions

1. noun

the number 20

“The store is open from 9 AM to twenty minutes past midnight.”

2. adjective

being one more than twenty

“Twenty-five is twenty more than twenty.”

3. adverb

to a degree of twenty

“This temperature reading is twenty below zero.”

4. noun

a score

“The team scored twenty points in the first quarter.”

5. numeral

representing the number 20

“The twenty-fifth anniversary is being celebrated tonight.”

Synonyms

  • score
  • twenty-one

Antonyms

  • one
  • zero