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seven

/ˈsɛv.ən/

Meanings
  • Number

    A number that is one more than six and is the sum of three and four.

    - "In the sequence, the number following six is seven."
    - "Seven is a prime number when considering only whole number divisors."
    - "There are seven days in a week."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsɛv.ən/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with seven
heaven , leaven , given , heavenly , even , iven
Variants
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7 , seven , sevens , seven seas , seven-up , seven-ups , twenty-four seven , at stud , five-card stud , in stud , seven-card stud , stud , stud poker , studs , Cibola , best (out) of three/five/seven , best of five , best of seven , best of three , best out of five , best out of seven , best out of three
Etymology
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The origin of the word 'seven' comes from Old English 'seofon', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'sebun'. The word is believed to have been formed by adding '-en' to the Proto-Indo-European root 'sept-', meaning 'seven'.


Trivia
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  1. Seven is the only number with exactly one syllable and three consecutive vowels.

  2. In mathematics, the sum of the first seven prime numbers is 28.

  3. In the movie 'Seven', there are seven deadly sins and seven victims.


Related Concepts
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  1. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: A list of seven remarkable structures from the classical antiquity, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Temple of Artemis.

  2. Seven Colors of the Rainbow: The seven colors of the rainbow, in order, are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.


Culture
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Seven is a highly significant number in various cultures and religions. In Christianity, there are seven deadly sins and seven virtues. In Hinduism and Buddhism, there are seven chakras or energy centers in the body. Seven is also considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. In literature, the number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection.

How to Memorize "seven"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a dice rolling and landing on the number seven.
    - Visualize the number seven as a horizontal line with two vertical lines on each side.
    - Imagine the number seven as a hand with seven fingers.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number seven with the days of the week.
    - Link seven to the number one less than ten.
    - Connect seven with the rainbow's seven colors.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember that there are nine planets in our solar system (before Pluto's demotion). Replace 'nine' with 'seven' to remember there are seven days in a week.


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