sixty

Meanings

• Numeral

  The numeral representing the number sixty.

  - "He scored sixty points in the basketball game."
  - "The clock showed sixty minutes past eleven."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɪkstɪ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsɪksti/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

60 , LX

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sixty
forty , wenty , thirty

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Variants

List of all variants of sixty that leads to same result
60 , sixties , sixtieth , sixty , sixtyish , sixty-fourth note , sixty-fourth notes , sixty-fourth rest , sixty-fourth rests , 69 , sixty-nine , sixty-nines

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'sixty' comes from the Old English word 'sixtig', which is derived from 'sixty' and 'ten'.

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Trivia

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1. Sixty is the sum of the first six prime numbers (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13).

2. In the game of Monopoly, a player must pay sixty dollars when they land on the 'Go To Jail' square.

3. The atomic number of Neon, a noble gas, is sixty.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dozen: Sixty is equal to five dozens.

2. Six: Sixty is ten times the number six.

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Culture

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In many cultures, sixty is considered a significant number. For instance, in Chinese culture, sixty is considered a lucky number due to its similarity to the word for 'smooth' or 'flowing'. In Hinduism, sixty-four is considered a sacred number and is associated with the god Shiva.

How to Memorize "sixty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with the minute hand pointing to the number sixty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number sixty with the number of minutes in an hour.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Six times ten is sixty' to remember the value of sixty.

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