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ninth
[ nahynth ]
adjective
- next after the eighth; being the ordinal number for nine.
- being one of nine equal parts.
noun
- a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- the ninth member of a series.
- Music.
- a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a second.
- the interval between such tones.
- harmonic combination of such tones.
adverb
- in the ninth place.
ninth
/ Բɪθ /
adjective
- usually prenominal
- coming after the eighth in counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of nine. Often written: 9th
- ( as noun )
ninth in line
he came on the ninth
noun
- one of nine equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
- ( as modifier )
a ninth part
- the fraction equal to one divided by nine ( 1 9 )
- music
- an interval of one octave plus a second
- one of two notes constituting such an interval
- See ninth chord
adverb
- Alsoninthly after the eighth person, position, event, etc
sentence connector
- Alsoninthly as the ninth point: linking what follows to the previous statement
Other Word Forms
- ԾԳٳl adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ninth1
Example Sentences
A convicted robber who was at least the ninth person to escape a reentry program facility for California state prisoners this year has been captured in Las Vegas.
Santa Margarita 5, JSerra 1: A three-run triple by Warren Gravely IV in the top of the ninth inning keyed the Eagles’ Trinity League win.
Only five league fixtures remain as their city rivals Celtic prepare to clinch a 55th title and very possibly a ninth treble.
Bruce lasted until October that year when Corberan came in and led the club to ninth place in his first season in charge.
Australian Hannah Green, who won the last two LA Championships, finished ninth as well.
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