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forty eight

forty eight is the alternative form of forty-eight.

Meaning of forty-eight

Numeral

forty-eight

  1. The cardinal number immediately following forty-seven and preceding forty-nine.
    Synonyms:
    48, XLVIII

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Forms of forty eight

pluralforty eights

Questions about forty eight

What is forty eight the alternative form of?
Forty eight is the alternative form of forty-eight.

Words near forty eight in the dictionary

  1. Fortuny pleats
  2. Fortuynism
  3. Fortuynist
  4. Fortuynists
  5. forty
  6. forty eight
  7. forty five
  8. forty four
  9. Forty Hill
  10. forty legs
  11. Forty Mile

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