Nine
/naɪn/
Nine is a noun and numeral with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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(usually in the plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
“They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.”
- A playing card with nine pips.
numeral
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Describing a group or set with nine elements.
“A cat has nine lives.”
- A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
IX
Origin
From Middle English nine, from Old English nigon.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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