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forty-something

forty-something is the alternative form of fortysomething.

Meaning of fortysomething

Numeral

fortysomething

  1. (colloquial) An indeterminate value between 40 (inclusive) and 50 (exclusive).

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Forms of forty-something

pluralforty-somethings

Questions about forty-something

What is forty-something the alternative form of?
Forty-something is the alternative form of fortysomething.

Words near forty-something in the dictionary

  1. forty-seventh
  2. forty-sevenths
  3. forty-six
  4. forty-sixth
  5. forty-sixths
  6. forty-something
  7. forty-somethings
  8. forty-spot
  9. forty-spots
  10. forty-third
  11. forty-thirds

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