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Seven vs. Eight — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Seven and Eight

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Seven

The cardinal number equal to 6 + 1.

Eight

The cardinal number equal to 7 + 1.

Seven

The seventh in a set or sequence.

Eight

The eighth in a set or sequence.

Seven

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.

Eight

(Sports) An eight-oared racing shell.
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Seven

The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
He wrote three sevens on the paper.

Eight

An eight-cylinder engine or motor vehicle.

Seven

A card bearing seven pips.

Eight

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

Seven

One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one week.

Eight

Describing a group or set with eight elements.
He works eight hours a day.
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Seven

The number greater by one than six; seven units or objects.
Of every beast, and bird, and insect small,Game sevens and pairs.

Eight

The digit/figure 8.

Seven

A symbol representing seven units, as 7, or vii.

Eight

(playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.

Seven

The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

Eight

(nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which eight rowers each have two oars.

Seven

Being one more than six

Eight

A race in which such craft participate.

Eight

(rowing) The eight people who crew a rowing-boat.

Eight

Alternative spelling of ait{{q}}

Eight

Obsolete spelling of eighth

Eight

An island in a river; an ait.

Eight

The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.

Eight

A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.

Eight

Seven and one; as, eight years.

Eight

The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Eight

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

Eight

Being one more than seven

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