40 adj 1: being ten more than thirty [syn: {forty}, {40}, {xl}, {twoscore}] n 1: the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four [syn: {forty}, {40}, {XL}]
40 \40\ adj. 1. one more than thirty-nine; four times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of fourty items or units; -- representing the number fourty as an Arabic numeral. Syn: forty, xl, twoscore [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]