Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being two more than ninety; the number 92.

Usage

• The adjective "ninety-two" is used to describe a quantity or position that is exactly two units greater than ninety. It is a cardinal number.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The book has ninety-two pages.
  • She scored ninety-two points in the game.
  • Ninety-two people attended the meeting.

Advanced Usage

• As a numeral in sequences: It can denote the 92nd item in an ordered list, though the ordinal form "ninety-second" is more common for explicit ranking.
  • He finished in position ninety-two.
• In mathematical or statistical contexts: Used to specify an exact figure.
  • The temperature reached ninety-two degrees.

Variants and Related Words

• Ninety-second (adj): Constituting number ninety-two in a sequence; the ordinal form.
  • This is the ninety-second edition of the journal.
• 92 (n): The Arabic numeral representing the number.
  • Please turn to page 92.

Synonyms

• XCII (adj): The Roman numeral for ninety-two. (Used in specific, often formal or historical, contexts).

Notes

• "Ninety-two" is a compound number formed from the base "ninety" and the unit "two." It follows the standard pattern for English numbers from 21 to 99.

Adjective

1. being two more than ninety