twenty-two: Meaning and Definition of

twen•ty-two

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 2.
2. a symbol for this number, as 22 or XXII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4. See

1. amounting to 22 in number.

.22

1. a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
2. the cartridge itself.