I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: being one more than 43 in number
forty-four years
— see number table
II. pronoun, plural in construction
: 44 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
forty-four are here
forty-four were found
III. noun
1. : four and 40 : four times 11
2.
a. : 44 units or objects
a total of forty-four
b. : a group or set of 44
3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 44
4. : the 44th in a set or series ; especially : an article of clothing of the 44th size
wears a forty-four
5. : a 44 caliber pistol — usually written .44