ninth
adjective · noun · verb
Simple meaning
The ordinal form of the number nine.
Pronunciation
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nynthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnaɪnθ
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Definition
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adjective
The ordinal form of the number nine.
noun
One part in nine equal parts
The person or thing in the ninth position.
verb
To divide by nine.
To lose a ninth.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
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This meaning: The ordinal form of the number nine.
Used this way, ninth is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Going into the ninth they were a run ahead.”noun
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Compound terms
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Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue.
A major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem.
A major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem.
One part in nine equal parts.
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