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a thousand

a thousand is the alternative form of one thousand.

Meaning of one thousand

Interjection

  1. Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.
    • One one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, ...
    Synonyms:
    Mississippi, alligator, ten hundred

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Questions about a thousand

What is a thousand the alternative form of?
A thousand is the alternative form of one thousand.

Words near a thousand in the dictionary

  1. A teamer
  2. A teamers
  3. A teams
  4. a tergo
  5. a thing or two
  6. a thousand
  7. A to B travel
  8. a to z
  9. A to Zs
  10. a ton
  11. a touch

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