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Definition of nine - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
countingdenoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight
- There are nine apples in the basket.
Noun
1.
mathematicsnumber equal to one more than eight
- She bought nine apples at the store..
2.
hourtime three hours before midnight or before noon
- The meeting is scheduled for nine.
3.
numbersthe digit or figure 9
- The number nine is my favorite digit.
4.
gameplaying card with nine pips
- He drew a nine from the deck.
5.
weaponryUS nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistolUS
- The officer carried a nine on duty.
Images of nine
playing card with nine pips
Expressions with nine
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state of extreme happiness or bliss
After winning the lottery, she was on cloud nine.
ability to survive or escape danger many times
She seems to have nine lives after all those accidents.
very often or most of the time
Nine times out of ten, he arrives early.
in a state of blissful happiness
He felt on cloud nine during their honeymoon.
includes everything possible or the full amount
He gave the whole nine yards for the project.
survive many dangerous situations without harm
He seems to have nine lives after all those accidents.
playful phrase used in games
In the game, she said, 'nine you're fine, ten you're mine' to tag him.
idea that quick action prevents bigger problems
Remember, a stitch in time saves nine is good advice.
in the later stages of an activity
The project is now on the back nine and nearing completion.
time equal to nine hours after midnight or midday
We agreed to meet at nine o'clock sharp..
being one less than one hundred
She scored ninety-nine points in the game.
the number after twenty-eight and before thirty
She turned twenty-nine today.
being nine more than seventy
The seventy-nine students attended the lecture.
the number following sixty-eight and before seventy
She turned sixty-nine last week.
on nine separate occasions
She called his name nine times before he answered.
position or rank that is ninth in a series
She finished in number nine in the race.
equal to nine more than forty
She celebrated her forty-nine years with a big party.
standard work schedule from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
She prefers a nine-to-five for its stability.
being nine more than thirty
She bought thirty-nine balloons for the party..
being nine more than fifty
She completed fifty-nine laps in the pool..
ninth year of school in many educational systems
She started learning French in grade nine..
person who works a standard workday
She is a nine-to-fiver who enjoys her weekends off.
being one more than eighty-eight
She completed eighty-nine laps in the pool..
nine of any suit in a deck of cards
He drew a nine-spot from the deck during the poker game..
Origin of nine
Old English, nigen (nine)
Terms with nine included in their meaning
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sports
sport with two teams of nine players
cardinal number
number following seven and preceding nine
mathematics
number equal to one more than nine
quantity
being one more than nine
numbers
the number following one hundred seventy-nine
mathematics
the number following one hundred fifty-nine
mathematics
the number following one hundred twenty-nine
order
item in position nine within a sequence
age
age between forty and forty-nine years for a person
numbers
being the ordinal number of seventy-nine
fractional part
constituting one of nine equal parts of something
age
describing people aged from forty to forty-nine years old
sequence
unit in a series that is number seventy-nine
numbers
with a number between one and nine
race position
person or thing in position number sixty-nine
fraction part
one of sixty-nine equal parts of something
primary grades
earliest formal classes for children, usually ages five to nine
level
school year for children aged nine to ten
holiday lamp
nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah
design
principle dividing an image into nine equal parts
Canada
nine-digit number for Canadian government services
measurement
unit of area equal to nine square feet
poetry form
stanza of nine lines with a specific rhyme scheme
religion
one of the nine orders of angels
Examples of nine in a sentence
Nine students were selected for the competition. There are nine players on a baseball team. The clock struck nine as the meeting began. The clock struck nine as we arrived. She left the party at nine sharp. She always bets on nine in roulette.
The clock struck nine as we left. She placed a nine on the table. A nine was missing from the pack. He pulled out a nine during the robbery. She practiced shooting with her nine at the range.
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- French:neuf, neuf heures, ...
- German:neun, Nummer neun, ...
- Italian:nove, le nove, ...
- Spanish:nueve, 9, ...
- Portuguese:nove, nove horas, ...
- Chinese:九的, 九, ...
- Japanese:9つの, 九, ...
- Arabic:تِسْعَة, التَّاسِعَة, ...
- Hebrew:תִּשְׁעָה, תֵּשַׁע, ...
- Russian:девять, девять часов, ...
- Ukrainian:дев'ять, дев'ята, ...
- Hindi:नौ, 9, ...
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