nineties
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Definition
- Noun:
- The time of life between 90 and 100: The period of age from one's ninetieth to one-hundredth year.
- The decade from 1990 to 1999: The tenth and final decade of the 20th century.
- The decade from 1890 to 1899: The tenth and final decade of the 19th century.
Usage Examples
Noun (Age):
- My grandmother is in her nineties and still very active.
- Few people live well into their nineties.
Noun (1990s):
- Grunge music was popular in the nineties.
- The internet became widely available to the public during the nineties.
Noun (1890s):
- The economic depression of the nineties affected many countries.
- Art Nouveau was an important artistic movement of the nineties.
Advanced Usage
"The roaring nineties": A phrase sometimes used to describe the 1990s, emphasizing economic prosperity and technological change.
- He made his fortune during the roaring nineties.
"The Gay Nineties": A nostalgic term for the 1890s in the United States, often depicting it as a period of peace and prosperity.
- The painting captures the spirit of the Gay Nineties.
Variants and Related Words
Ninety (numeral, noun): The cardinal number equal to 9 x 10.
- She scored ninety points.
Ninetieth (adjective, noun): Constituting number ninety in a sequence; the ordinal form.
- This is his ninetieth birthday.
Synonyms
- The 90s: A common numerical synonym for the decades.
- Nonagenarian years: A more formal term for the age period (a nonagenarian is a person aged 90–99).
Related Phrases
Mid-nineties: The middle years of a nineties decade (e.g., 1994-1996) or the middle of the age range (e.g., 94-96 years old).
- The tech boom occurred in the mid-nineties.
Late nineties: The final years of a nineties decade (e.g., 1997-1999) or the later part of the age range (e.g., 97-99 years old).
- She moved to the city in the late nineties.
Noun
- the time of life between 90 and 100
- the decade from 1990 to 1999
- the decade from 1890 to 1899