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ninety (nīn)

adjective

nine times ten

Etymology: ME nigenty < OE nigontig: see nine & -ty

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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