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thou·sand
 thousand
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- pronunciation:
- thaU
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 nd
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
thousand, thousands |
| definition 1: |
the word for the the Arabic numeral 1000 and the Roman numeral M.
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| definition 2: |
the number that is equal to ten times one hundred; 1,000.
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| definition 3: |
(plural) the numbers from 1,000 through 999,999.
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| related words: |
grand |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being one thousand in number.
This ancient city is a thousand years old. |
| derivations: |
thousandth (adj.), thousandth (n.) |
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