sixty

Minute's worth, seconds

Sixty is the number between fifty-nine and sixty-one, written as 60.

The sixties are the years 60–69 of a century or the ages 60–69 of a person's life: She's in her sixties.

Sixty has cultural resonance from the 1960s, a decade associated with social upheaval and counterculture.

Sixty-four thousand dollar question refers to the ultimate or most important question.

age

retirement

Leaving the workforce permanently

pension · AARP · elderly · grandparent · milestone · birthday · midlife · wisdom · maturity · experience

quantity

dozen

Group of twelve

count · tally · round · decimal · digit · numeral · figure · integer · calculation · sum

anniversary

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

commemoration · ceremony · wedding · marriage · festivity · reunion · tribute · legacy · dedication · commitment

time

seconds

Time units, or extras

countdown · timer · stopwatch · interval · duration · limit · deadline · timeout · pace · speed

Categories
Opposites
numerical magnitude

sixtyzero

Numerical absence of quantity

one · few · nothing · two · three

age milestone connotations

sixtysixteen

Number after fifteen

eighteen · twenty · twenty-one · sweet sixteen · youth

Phrases
Family

six, sixteen, sixty-nine, sixty-one, sixty-six, sixty-two, sixties, sixfold, sixtyish

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G