seventy-eight
noun
sev·en·ty-eight
ˌse-vən-tē-ˈāt
ˌse-bᵊm-,
-dē-ˈāt
1
: a number that is one more than 77 see Table of Numbers
2
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 78 revolutions per minute
—usually written 78
seventy-eight
adjective
seventy-eight
pronoun, plural in construction
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“Seventy-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventy-eight. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.
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