99

 Dictionary entry overview: What does 99 mean? 

• 99 (adjective)
  The adjective 99 has 1 sense:

1. being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety

  Familiarity information: 99 used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• 99 (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety

Synonyms:

99; ic; ninety-nine

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

 Context examples 

DNA polymerase kappa (870 aa, ~99 kDa) is encoded by the human POLK gene.

(DNA Polymerase Kappa, NCI Thesaurus)

A unit of volume in British Imperial system equal to 1/36 fluid dram or approximately 99 microliters.

(Drop British, NCI Thesaurus)

Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2 (863 aa, ~99 kDa) is encoded by the human ENPP2 gene.

(Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase Family Member 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Human EGF A61G allele is located in the vicinity of 4q25 and is approximately 99 kb in length.

(EGF A61G Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Human CRTC1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.11 and is approximately 99 kb in length.

(CRTC1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

The body stores more than 99 percent of its calcium in the bones and teeth to help make and keep them strong.

(Calcium, NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements)

The globally-averaged sea surface temperature was 0.99°F (0.55°C) above the 20th century average.

(March 2015 and first quarter of year warmest on record, NOAA)

Human ABI2 wild-type allele is located within 2q33 and is approximately 99 kb in length.

(ABI2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical features may include pain followed by rapidly progressive neurologic deficits such as extremity weakness, sensory changes, spasticity, and incontinence. (From Innocenzi et al., Clin Neurol Neurosurg 1997 Feb;99(1):1-5)

(Adult Spinal Cord Glioblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Androgen receptor (919 aa, ~99 kDa) is encoded by the human AR gene.

(Androgen Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)