Sixty

/ˈsɪksti/

Meaning & Definition

noun
The numerical value of sixty.
Sixty is a significant number in many cultures.
A group or set of sixty items.
The event attracted a turnout of sixty.
adjective
The number following fifty-nine and preceding sixty-one; the cardinal number equivalent to the product of six and ten.
She is sixty years old today.
Representing a total of sixty in quantity.
You need sixty apples for the recipe.
Used to denote an interval of sixty units in time, measure, or score.
The meeting will last for sixty minutes.

Etymology

From Old English 'sixtig', meaning 'six tens'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sixty seconds
A minute.
sixty-four thousand dollar question
A difficult question that is crucial to the outcome.

Related Words

sixty-one
The number after sixty.
sixty-two
The number after sixty-one.

Slang Meanings

Sixty can refer to an age characteristic.
She's the life of the party at sixty!