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What is the difference between six and seven?

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In cardinal terms the difference between six and seven

is that six is a numerical value equal to 6; the number occurring after five and before seven while seven is a numerical value equal to 7; the number occurring after six and before eight.

six

English

(wikipedia six)

Numeral

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  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after five and before seven.

    • Related terms

    * sixth

    Derived terms

    * six-figure * * six-pack, six pack, sixpack * six-shooter, sixshooter * sixteen * sixth * sixty * six ways to Sunday

    Noun

    (es)
  • The digit or figure .
  • (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).
  • (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.
  • (American football) A touchdown.

    • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * hit someone for six

    See also

    * * (Arabic numeral) * (Chinese numerals) * or VI (Roman numeral) * (Greek numeral) *

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    seven

    English

    (wikipedia seven)

    Alternative forms

    * Arabic numerals: (see for numerical forms in other scripts) * Roman numerals: VII * sev'n

    Numeral

    (head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after six and before eight.

    • Related terms

    * seventh

    See also

    *

    Noun

  • The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
    • He wrote three sevens on the paper.
  • (countable, cards) A card bearing seven pips.

    • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * deuce-to-seven lowball * Group of Seven * rugby sevens * seven card stud * seven deadly sins * Sevener/sevener * sevenfold * Seven Hills of Rome * seven iron * seven-league boots * seven minutes in heaven * sevenness * sevennight * seven out * sevens * Seven Sages * sevenscore * seven seals * seven seas * seven second delay * Seven Sisters * Seven Sleepers Day * sevensome * seventh * seven-up * seven virtues * Seven Wonders of the World * seven-year itch * twenty-four seven * unseven

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