ninth
Use Ninth in a sentence
adjective
1.
next after the eighth; being the ordinal number for nine.
2.
being one of nine equal parts.
noun
3.
a ninth part, especially of one (1 / 9 ).
4.
the ninth member of a series.
5.
Music.
a.
a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a second.
b.
the interval between such tones.
c.
harmonic combination of such tones.
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Ninth
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
adverb
6.
in the ninth place.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (usually prenominal) |
| a. coming after the eighth in counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of nine. Often written: 9th | |
| b. (as noun): he came on the ninth; ninth in line | |
| —n | |
| 2. | a. one of nine equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc |
| b. (as modifier): a ninth part | |
| 3. | the fraction equal to one divided by nine (1/9) |
| 4. | music |
| a. an interval of one octave plus a second | |
| b. one of two notes constituting such an interval | |
| c. See ninth chord | |
| —adv | |
| 5. | Also: ninthly after the eighth person, position, event, etc |
| —sentence connector | |
| 6. | Also: ninthly as the ninth point: linking what follows to the previous statement |
| [Old English nigotha; related to Old High German niunto, Old Norse nīundi] | |
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Example sentences
If so, that will mark the ninth straight year of strong profitability for the industry.
The betting handle at the track itself is down to about one ninth of that bet on the races from all sources.
He had a history of antisocial, psychopathic behavior dating back to his ninth year.
The popular politician had been nominated on the ninth ballot as his party's candidate.
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