Ninety-ninth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ninety-ninth is an adjective meaning The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
Meaning
The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
More Meanings
- One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
Example Sentences
A ninety-ninth of 1980 is 20.
She finished ninety-ninth in the race.
The answer appears on the ninety-ninth page of the book.
Word Forms
- ninety-ninths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ninety-first, eighty-ninth, ninety-eighth, ninety-seventh, ninety-third, ninety-fourth.
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