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forty-two

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective forty-two has 1 sense
  1. forty-two, 42, xlii - being two more than forty
    Antonym: ordinal (indirect, via cardinal)

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forty-two

Part of Speech:

noun

Senses:

1. the cardinal number that is equal to the product of six and seven.

2. a.k.a. "the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything" as famously stated in Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".

Usage:

1. In mathematics:

The number forty-two is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, and 42.

2. In literature and popular culture:

"What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?" "It's forty-two!" (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

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