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1960s

Definition:

the decade from 1960 to 1969

Class:

time noun (time and temporal relations)

Original source:

Princeton WordNet

Synonyms:

1960's [plural] | '60's [plural] | 60's [plural] | '60s [plural] | 60s [plural] | sixties [plural]

Definition references  (+images)

Wikipedia:

1960s | The Sixties

a decade that began on January 1, 1960 and ended on December 31, 1969. The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe. This "cultural decade" is... (43 of 10411 words, 29 images)

en​.wikipedia​.org​/wiki​/1960​s

Wiktionary:

1960s | '60s [synonym] | 60s [synonym] | sixties [synonym]

The decade from 1960 to 1969. Also known as the 60s. (11 of 12 words)

en​.wiktionary​.org​/wiki​/1960​s

Collins Dictionary:

sixties | sixty

[of] "sixty" | the sixties the years numbered 60--69 in a particular century, especially the 20th century | your sixties the ages between 60--69 in ... (25 of 509 words, 9 definitions, 11 usage examples, pronunciations)

www​.collinsdictionary​.com​/dictionary​/english​/sixties

Cambridge Dictionary:

sixty [entry 2] | sixties | the sixties

"sixties": A person's sixties are the period in which they are aged between 60 and 69 | "the sixties": the range of temperature between 60° and 69° ... (26 of 67 words, 3 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)

dictionary​.cambridge​.org​/dictionary​/british​/sixty 2

Macmillan British Dictionary:

sixties [plural] | the sixties | in your sixties

"the sixties": the years from 1960 to 1969 | a temperature in the sixties is between 60 and 69 degrees Fahrenheit | "in your sixties": aged between 60 ... (26 of 54 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)

www​.macmillandictionary​.com​/dictionary​/british​/sixties

New World Dictionary:

sixty | sixties [plural]

six times ten | the cardinal number between fifty-nine and sixty-one; 60; LX (12 of 26 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)

www​.yourdictionary​.com​/sixty

Oxford Dictionary:

decade | decennium [rare] | decennia [rare, plural] | decenniums [rare, plural] | decadal [derived]

a period of ten years | a period of ten years beginning with a year ending in 0 | each of the five divisions of each chapter of the rosary | a range ... (30 of 160 words, 4 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)

oxforddictionaries​.com​/definition​/decade

American Heritage Dictionary:

decennary | decennaries [plural]

Of or relating to a ten-year period. | A period of ten years; a decade. (14 of 31 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)

www​.yourdictionary​.com​/decennary

Merriam-Webster:

decennium | decenniums [plural] | -nia [plural] | decade [synonym]

a period of 10 years; "decade" (6 of 31 words, pronunciations)

www​.merriam-webster​.com​/dictionary​/decennium

Random House Dictionary:

decennary | decennaries [plural]

a decennium. | pertaining to a period of ten years; decennial. (10 of 20 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)

dictionary​.infoplease​.com​/decennary

Encarta Dictionary:

sixty | sixties [plural]

the number 60 | a group of sixty objects or people | the numbers 60 to 69, particularly as a range of Fahrenheit temperatures | the years from 60 to ... (27 of 93 words, 5 definitions, pronunciation)

encarta​.msn​.com​/dictionary 1861734829​/definition​.html  [offline]

Audio reference

the Free Dictionary:

1960s

Audio: North American English pronunciation of "1960s"

www​.thefreedictionary​.com​/1960​s

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