plural twenties
1
: a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
twenties plural
: the numbers 20 to 29
specifically
: the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 20-dollar bill
twenty
adjective
twenty
pronoun, plural in construction
twen·ti·eth
ˈtwentēə̇th
-ntiə̇th,
in rapid speech sometimes -wənē- or -ni-
1
: being number 20 in a countable series
the twentieth day
see Table of Numbers
2
: being one of 20 equal parts into which something is divisible
a twentieth share of the money
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plural -s
1
: number 20 in a countable series
the twentieth of the month
2
: the quotient of a unit divided by 20 : one of 20 equal parts of something
one twentieth of the total
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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