40

 Dictionary entry overview: What does 40 mean? 

• 40 (noun)
  The noun 40 has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

  Familiarity information: 40 used as a noun is very rare.

• 40 (adjective)
  The adjective 40 has 1 sense:

1. being ten more than thirty

  Familiarity information: 40 used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• 40 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

40; forty; XL

Hypernyms ("40" is a kind of...):

large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)

• 40 (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being ten more than thirty

Synonyms:

40; forty; twoscore; xl

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

 Context examples 

Decorin (359 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human DCN gene.

(Decorin, NCI Thesaurus)

The CYP2D6*40 allele exhibits an 18 nucleotide insertion (g.1863insTTTCGCCCCTTTCGCCCC) that abolishes the enzymatic activity of the cytochrome P450 2D6*40 protein.

(CYP2D6*40 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (365 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human CXADR gene.

(Coxsackievirus and Adenovirus Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

One degree Fahrenheit is 5/9ths of a kelvin (or of a degree Celsius), and minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to minus 40 degrees Celsius.

(Degree Fahrenheit, NCI Thesaurus)

In this scale a degree Fahrenheit is 5/9ths of a Kelvin (or of a degree Celsius), and minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to minus 40 degrees Celsius.

(Degree Fahrenheit, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Height: 18-21 inches (46-56 cm.) Weight: 40-55 pounds (18-25 kg.)

(English Springer Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 24-28 inches (61-71 cm.) Weight: 66-88 pounds (30-40 kg.)

(Doberman Pinscher, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 18-20 inches (46-51 cm.) Weight: 40-55 pounds (18-25 kg.)

(Chinese Shar-Pei, NCI Thesaurus)

Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)

(Cerebral Palsy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Height: about 12-16 inches (31-40 cm.) Weight: 49-55 pounds (22-25 kg.)

(Bulldog, NCI Thesaurus)