sev·en·ty
ˈse-vən-tē
ˈse-bᵊm-,
-dē
plural seventies
1
: a number equal to seven times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
seventies plural
: the numbers 70 to 79
specifically
: the years 70 to 79 in a lifetime or century
3
Seventy
: a Latter-day Saint elder ordained for missionary work under the apostles
seventy
adjective
seventy
pronoun, plural in construction
sev·en·ti·eth
ˈsevən|tēə̇th
-vᵊm|,
ˈsebᵊm|,
|dē-
1
: being number 70 in a countable series
the seventieth day
see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 70 equal parts into which something is divisible
a seventieth share of the money
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plural -s
1
: number 70 in a countable series
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 70 : one of 70 equal parts of something
one seventieth of the total
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“Seventy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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