ninety-eight
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being eight more than ninety: The cardinal number that is equal to 90 + 8; the number 98.
Usage
- This word is used as a determiner (e.g., ) or a predicate adjective (e.g., ). It denotes a specific quantity.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She scored ninety-eight points on the test.
- The recipe calls for ninety-eight grams of flour.
- My grandmother is ninety-eight years old.
Advanced Usage
- As a nominal (noun): While primarily an adjective, the numeral can function as a noun when referring to the number itself.
- Ninety-eight is an even number.
- In sequences: Often used in lists, rankings, or to identify items.
- Please turn to page ninety-eight.
Variants and Related Words
- 98: The Arabic numeral form.
- XCVIII: The Roman numeral form.
- Ninety-eighth (adj.): The ordinal number corresponding to 98; coming next after the ninety-seventh.
- This is her ninety-eighth birthday.
Synonyms
- 98: (The numeric symbol).
- Four score and eighteen: (An archaic phrasing, from "score" meaning twenty).
Related Phrases
- Ninety-eight percent: A common phrase indicating a very high proportion, though not total.
- I agree with you ninety-eight percent.
Adjective
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being eight more than ninety
