ninety Definition
ninety (nīn′tē)
noun pl. -·ties
the cardinal number between eighty-nine and ninety-one; 90; XC (or LXXXX)
ninety Idioms
the nineties
the numbers or years, as of a century, from ninety through ninety-nine
ninety Usage Examples
Converse of object
- reach: Rooty managed to get caught for a lively 36 whereon Renners proceeded to play some lovely shots reaching the nineties almost untroubled.
- come: And then comes the nineties, a decade where it all starts to spiral back to the beginning of Lancaster University.
Preposition: on
list: The term Neuro-Diversity was first coined in the USA in the nineties on a computer list for people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Adjective modifier
- mid: Forget the mid nineties - he was holding out on us then.
- eighties/early: In the late eighties/early nineties Cranfield sold part of its airfield land for a development center.
- early: In the early Nineties, he coached at Oldham Rugby Union Club.
- late: Yes, they are both products of the late nineties New York scene.
- high: Accuracy scores in the high nineties will be the norm rather than the exception in most cases.
- naughty: On the plus side my mums family are all trojans - living well into their naughty nineties.
Modifies a noun
- indie: They play a blend of early rock n roll mixed with late Nineties indie and they have a brilliant new E.P out.
- dance: The label states that: The Stockholm duo Eurosport plays joyful tunes with inspiration from the early nineties dance floors.
- avatar: So here is the list of members currently using nineties avatars, presented in a form known as alphabetical.
- song: The hit Nineties song is more likely to lift the mood of the nation than any other, experts found.
- video: Commercial Break The commercial breaks were not included in the nineties video releases.
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