ninety-ninth
/ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/
ninety-ninth adjective: the ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
Adjective
ninety-ninth
- The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the ninety-ninth page of the book.
- She finished ninety-ninth in the race.
Noun
ninety-ninth (plural ninety-ninths)
- One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
- A ninety-ninth of 1980 is 20.
ninety-ninth meaning in Hindi and Malayalam
ninety-ninth in Hindi
- ordinal form of ninety-nine
- निन्यानवेवाँ ninyānvevā̃
- one of 99 equal parts
- निन्यानवेवाँ ninyānvevā̃
ninety-ninth in Malayalam
- ordinal form of ninety-nine
- തൊണ്ണൂറ്റൊമ്പതാം toṇṇūṟṟompatāṁ, തൊണ്ണൂറ്റിയൊമ്പതാം toṇṇūṟṟiyompatāṁ
Forms of ninety-ninth
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Origin of ninety-ninth
From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).
Questions about ninety-ninth
- What does ninety-ninth mean?
- Ninety-ninth means the ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
- What is ninety-ninth in Hindi?
- Ninety-ninth in Hindi is निन्यानवेवाँ (ninyānvevā̃). See Ninety-ninth meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ninety-ninth?
- Ninety-ninth can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce ninety-ninth?
- Ninety-ninth is pronounced /ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/.
Words near ninety-ninth in the dictionary
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