ninety-six

Thân thiện

A baker arranges ninety-six loaves of bread on the display shelves.

Definition

Adjective 1. Being six more than ninety: The cardinal number that is the sum of ninety and six; 96.

Usage

This word is used exclusively as a numeral adjective to denote the specific quantity of 96. It is typically used in contexts requiring precise enumeration, such as in mathematics, statistics, age, or item counts. - It modifies a noun to specify an exact amount. - It is often written in numerical form ("96") in most modern texts, with the word form used for formal writing or clarity.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The antique collection contained ninety-six rare coins.
  • She lived to be ninety-six years old.
  • The total score was ninety-six points.

Advanced Usage

• As a determiner: Functions to specify the exact number of the following noun.
  • Ninety-six participants completed the survey.
• In sequences: Used in ordered lists or to indicate position (e.g., page ninety-six, Chapter Ninety-six).

Variants and Related Words

• 96: The numeric symbol for the word.
• XCVI: The Roman numeral representation.
• Ninety-sixth (Adjective): Constituting number ninety-six in a sequence; the ordinal form.
  • He finished in ninety-sixth place.
• Ninety-sixth (Noun): One of ninety-six equal parts.
  • A ninety-sixth of the total estate.

Synonyms

• 96: (The numeral).
• Four score and sixteen: (An archaic formulation, from "score" meaning twenty).

Notes

• This is a compound number formed from the base tens word "ninety" and the unit "six." It follows the standard pattern for forming numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.
• It is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs, as it is a specific numeral.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being six more than ninety

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 96
• xcvi