eight

(noun, adjective, numeral)

adjective

1. being one more than seven

Similar word(s): cardinal

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Similar word(s): octad, octet, octonary, ogdoad

Definition categories: quantity, digit, figure

2. a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

Definition categories: group, school

3. one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face

Definition categories: man–made, spot

numeral

1. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

- He works eight hours a day.

2. Describing a set or group with eight components.