As numerals the difference between eighteen and eight
is that
eighteen is the cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in roman numerals as xviii and in arabic numerals as 18 while
eight is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
As a noun eight is
the digit/figure 8 or
eight can be an island in a river; an ait.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
eighteen Alternative forms
* Arabic numerals: . Roman symbols: XVIII
Numeral
(head)
The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.
Related terms
* Ordinal: eighteenth
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eight Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .
Alternative forms
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* Western (Arabic) numerals:
* (Roman numerals): VIII
Numeral
( head)
(cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
- He works eight hours a day.
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Describing a set or group with eight components.
Related terms
* (l)
See also
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Noun
( en noun)
The digit/figure 8.
(playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
(nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars
(rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate
Derived terms
* eight ball
* eighty
* figure eight
* number eight
* piece of eight
See also
*
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Etymology 2
See ait.
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