ninetieth
/'naintiiθ/
Definition
Adjective:
- Coming next after the eighty-ninth in position: "ninetieth" describes something that occupies position number 90 in a sequential order.
Noun:
- Position 90 in a countable series: The "ninetieth" is the item or person in the 90th position.
- One of ninety equal parts: A "ninetieth" is one part of something that has been divided into ninety equal parts.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She celebrated her ninetieth birthday with a large party.
- This is the ninetieth day of the year.
Noun (Position):
- He finished in ninetieth place in the marathon.
- The ninetieth to arrive will receive a special prize.
Noun (Fraction):
- A nanosecond is a ninetieth of a billionth of a second.
- She inherited a ninetieth of the estate.
Advanced Usage
- "The ninetieth percentile": A statistical term indicating the value below which 90% of the data in a set falls.
- His test score was in the ninetieth percentile, meaning he scored higher than 90% of test-takers.
Variants and Related Words
Ninety (n, adj): The cardinal number equivalent to 90.
- There are ninety pages in the book.
Ninetiethly (adv): In the ninetieth place (rarely used).
- Ninetiethly, we must consider the long-term impact.
Synonyms
- 90th (adj, n): The numeric symbol for ninetieth.
- Ordinal of ninety: The ordinal form of the number ninety.
Related Phrases
- Ninetieth anniversary: A celebration of 90 years since an event, especially a wedding.
- They are planning a party for their grandparents' ninetieth anniversary.
Adjective
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the ordinal number of ninety in counting order
Noun
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position 90 in a countable series of things
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