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NINETIETH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ninetieth mean?
• NINETIETH (noun)
The noun NINETIETH has 1 sense:
1. position 90 in a countable series of things
Familiarity information: NINETIETH used as a noun is very rare.
• NINETIETH (adjective)
The adjective NINETIETH has 1 sense:
1. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order
Familiarity information: NINETIETH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Position 90 in a countable series of things
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("ninetieth" is a kind of...):
rank (relative status)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ordinal number of ninety in counting order
Synonyms:
90th; ninetieth
Similar:
ordinal (being or denoting a numerical order in a series)
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