Meaning & use
20
The whole number equal to two times ten, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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She turned 20 years old the same week she started her first job.
The team needs 20 more points to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
A note on using this word
As a dollar amount, '20' or '$20' commonly refers informally to a twenty-dollar bill, as in 'lend me a 20.'
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