ninetieth

(nīntē it̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by eighty-nine others in a series; 90th
  2. designating any of the ninety equal parts of something

Origin: ME nyntithe < OE nigenteothan: see ninety & -th

noun

  1. the one following the eighty-ninth
  2. any of the ninety equal parts of something;

adverb

in the ninetieth place, rank, group, etc.

See ninetieth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The ordinal number matching the number 90 in a series.
  2. One of 90 equal parts.

Related Forms:

  • nineˈti·eth adverb & adj.

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