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9
Dictionary entry overview: What does 9 mean?
• 9 (noun)
The noun 9 has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Familiarity information: 9 used as a noun is very rare.
• 9 (adjective)
The adjective 9 has 1 sense:
1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Familiarity information: 9 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
9; ennead; IX; Nina from Carolina; nine; niner
Hypernyms ("9" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
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