ninth Definition
ninth (nīnt̸h)
adjective
- preceded by eight others in a series; 9th
- designating any of the nine equal parts of something
noun
- the one following the eighth
- any of the nine equal parts of something;
- Music
- an interval in pitch of an octave and a second
- a tone separated from another by such an interval
- the combination of two such tones
adverb
in the ninth place, rank, group, etc.
ninth Related Forms
ninth′ly adverb
ninth Synonyms
ninth Usage Examples
Preposition: on
grid: Paul Naish was ninth on the grid alongside Dave Amphlett who was the quickest of the MGB's.
Modifies a noun
- commandment: What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?
- symphony: He then takes the bass solos in Beethoven's ninth symphony for the inaugural performance of the Opera North 05/06 concert season in Huddersfield.
- wicket: Clifford's fifty kept alive hopes of victory but eventually the run chase was halted at the fall of the ninth wicket.
- century: During the ninth century, the larger parts of Wales were united under the sole dynasty of Rhodri Mawr.
- grader: The city has a 40 % illiteracy rate, and over 50 % of black ninth graders will not graduate in four years.
- birthday: For his ninth birthday, Roddick went to the US Open.
Modifying Another Word
only: Thompson, by now unhappily plagued by injury, could finish only ninth in the 1987 world championships.
Used with adjective complement
- rank: The Salters ' Company is ranked ninth of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London.
- finish: Scotland finished ninth in the overall medals table, more than doubling their medal tally from four years ago.
- come: The women last year came ninth in the UK.
- place: Ignoring his result, we would have been placed ninth.
- take: Lowe took ninth, and was much more pleased with his lot.
Preposition: in
- championship: Thompson, by now unhappily plagued by injury, could finish only ninth in the 1987 world championships.
- race: A few set-up changes later, he had far more to smile about after carving through to ninth in the race.
- series: This year's lecture will be the ninth in the series.
- table: Scotland finished ninth in the overall medals table, more than doubling their medal tally from four years ago.
- world: At 16.75 seconds, they are ranked ninth in the world.
- class: Another spin for Allen, this time at the chicane, dropped him down the order, to ninth in class.
Preposition: of
child: Mom was the ninth of ten children and was born in Poplar in the East End of London.
Browse dictionary entries near ninth
- ‹ ninon
- ‹ ninny
- ‹ ninja
- ‹ Ningxia-Hui
- ‹ Ningbo
- ‹ Nineveh
- ‹ ninety
- ‹ ninetieth
- ‹ nineteenth hole
- ‹ nineteenth

