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piano | forty |

In lang=en terms the difference between piano and forty

is that piano is softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music) while forty is a 40 ounce bottle of beer.

As an adjective piano

is soft, quiet.

As an adverb piano

is softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music).

As a numeral forty is

the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

piano

English

(wikipedia piano)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (musical instruments) A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
    • The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
    She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.
    He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano .
    Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano .

    Synonyms

    * pianoforte (dated)

    Coordinate terms

    * (keyboard instrument) cembalo, clavier, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer, synth

    Derived terms

    * dumb piano * electric piano * grand piano * pianola * pianist * piano accordion * piano player * player piano * square piano * upright piano

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Soft, quiet.
  • In extended use; quiet, subdued.
  • * 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 160:
    • ‘Tradecraft'', Chris,’ Enderby put in, who liked his bit of jargon, and Martindale, still ''piano , shot him a glance of admiration.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (music) Softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music).

    • Related terms

    * mezzo piano * mp * pianissimo * pp

    forty

    English

    Numeral

    (head)
  • (cardinal) The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

    • Related terms

    * Ordinal: fortieth.

    Synonyms

    * : 40 * : XL

    See also

    * Last: thirty (30), thirty-nine (39) * Next: forty-one (41), fifty (50)

    Usage notes

    * In modern usage, "Fourty" is considered incorrect. The spelling "forty" relates to some of the other numbers representing tens. Examples: twenty rather than twoty, thirty rather than threety, and fifty rather than fivety.

    Noun

    (forties)
  • (slang) A 40 ounce bottle of beer.

    • See also

    * venti English cardinal numbers ----