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thirteen

/ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˌθɜɹtˈtin/ /ˈθɜɹ.tin/

Meanings
numeral
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.

Examples :

"There are thirteen cards of each of the four suits in a deck of playing cards."
number math

Related Words

Illustration occurring

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

To happen or take place.

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration cardinal

cardinal noun

/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ /ˈkɑɹdnəl/

One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)

"The cardinal presided over the special mass at the Vatican. "

Illustration roman

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

Illustration numerals

numerals noun

/ˈnjuːmərəl/ /ˈnuːmərəl/

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

"The teacher asked us to write the page numbers using Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals. "

Illustration fourteen

fourteen numeral

/ˈfɔː.tiːn/ /ˈfɔɹt.tin/

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

"My little sister is fourteen years old. "

Illustration there

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration twelve

twelve noun

/twɛlv/

A group of twelve items.

"Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves."

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "