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nine·ty
ninety
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- pronunciation:
- naIn
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
nineties |
definition 1: |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 90 and by the Roman numeral XC.
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definition 2: |
the product of multiplying ten times nine.
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definition 3: |
(pl.) the period of years from 1890 through 1899 or from 1990 through 1999.
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definition 4: |
(pl.) the period in one's life from age ninety through age ninety-nine.
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
being ninety in number.
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