Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being five more than ninety: The cardinal number that is the sum of ninety and five; 95.

Usage

• This word is used as a determiner or modifier to specify a quantity of exactly 95 items, years, units, etc.
• It is typically written with a hyphen when used as an adjective before a noun.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The antique vase was valued at ninety-five dollars.
  • My grandmother is ninety-five years old and still very active.
  • The recipe requires ninety-five grams of sugar.

Advanced Usage

• In formal writing: The numeral "95" is often used in statistical, scientific, or technical contexts, while "ninety-five" is used in prose.
• As part of a compound adjective: It can be part of a hyphenated phrase modifying a noun.
  • The ninety-five-page document was reviewed thoroughly.

Variants and Related Words

• Ninety-fifth (adjective): Constituting number ninety-five in a sequence; 95th.
  • This is the ninety-fifth edition of the annual report.
• Ninety-five (noun): The number 95 itself.
  • Ninety-five is an odd number.

Synonyms

• 95: The numeral form.
• XCV: The Roman numeral form (used in some formal or historical contexts).

Related Phrases

• Ninety-five percent (95%): A common percentage expression.
  • Ninety-five percent of the students passed the exam.
• Ninety-five theses: A famous historical reference to Martin Luther's propositions in 1517.
  • Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the church door.

Adjective

1. being five more than ninety