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eight

/eɪt/
Meanings
  • Number

    The number that is one more than seven and one less than ten.

  • Noun

    A figure or object having eight sides or points.

Pronunciation
  1. /eɪt/



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Synonyms

8th , VIII , VIIIth , eyot
Rhymes
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ate , fate , great , hate , late , mate , plate , state
Variants
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8 , eight , eights , behind the eight ball , eight ball , eight balls , figure eight , figure eights , figure-of-eight , piece of eight , pieces of eight , Section Eight , Section Eights , 78 , 78s , seventy-eight , seventy-eights , .38 , .38s , 38 , thirty-eight , thirty-eights
Etymology
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The word 'eight' comes from the Old English word 'ehta' or 'eighta'. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'okto' which means 'eight'.

Trivia
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  1. The atomic number of Oxygen is eight.

  2. The number eight is the only number that cannot be made using the digits 1 through 7 without repetition.

  3. In the game of Chess, the queen can move any number of squares in any direction, making eight the maximum number of squares she can move in a single move.

Related Concepts
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  1. Octal: A base-eight numbering system used primarily in computer science.

  2. Octagon: A geometric figure with eight sides and eight angles.

Culture
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In many cultures, the number eight is considered to be a lucky number. In Chinese culture, the number eight sounds similar to the word for 'wealth' or 'fortune', and is therefore considered to bring good fortune. In Hinduism, the number eight is considered to be sacred and is associated with the god Ganesha, who has eight arms.

How to Memorize "eight"

  1. visualize

    - To remember the number eight, visualize it as a cube with three rows and three columns, with one cube missing in the first row and the last column.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number eight with the symbol for infinity, as eight is the smallest number that can be written as an infinite series of ones.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the first eight numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

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