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ninety nine

ninety nine is the alternative form of ninety-nine.

Meaning of ninety-nine

Numeral

ninety-nine

  1. The cardinal number immediately following ninety-eight and preceding one hundred.
    Synonyms:
    99, XCIX

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Forms of ninety nine

pluralninety nines

Questions about ninety nine

What is ninety nine the alternative form of?
Ninety nine is the alternative form of ninety-nine.

Words near ninety nine in the dictionary

  1. ninety
  2. ninety days
  3. ninety eight
  4. ninety five
  5. ninety four
  6. ninety nine
  7. ninety one
  8. ninety seven
  9. ninety six
  10. ninety three
  11. ninety two

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