- ninetieth
- UK [ˈnaɪntɪəθ] / US
number
1) in the place or position counted as number 90
her ninetieth birthday
2) one of 90 equal parts of something
English dictionary. 2014.
her ninetieth birthday
English dictionary. 2014.
ninetieth — [nīn′tē ith] adj. [ME nyntithe < OE nigenteothan: see NINETY & TH2] 1. preceded by eighty nine others in a series; 90th 2. designating any of the ninety equal parts of something n. 1. the one following the eighty ninth … English World dictionary
Ninetieth — Nine ti*eth, a. 1. Next in order after the eighty ninth. [1913 Webster] 2. Constituting or being one of ninety equal parts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ninetieth — Nine ti*eth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by ninety; one of ninety equal parts of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. The next in order after the eighty ninth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ninetieth — late 14c., nyntithe; see NINETY (Cf. ninety) + TH (Cf. th). Replaced O.E. nigenteoþan … Etymology dictionary
ninetieth — /nuyn tee ith/, adj. 1. next after the eighty ninth; being the ordinal number for 90. 2. being one of 90 equal parts. n. 3. a ninetieth part, esp. of one (1/90). 4. the ninetieth member of a series. [bef. 1100; ME nyntithe, OE nigenteotha. See… … Universalium
ninetieth — [[t]na͟ɪntiəθ[/t]] ♦♦ ORD The ninetieth item in a series is the one that you count as number ninety. He celebrates his ninetieth birthday on Friday … English dictionary
ninetieth — 1. adjective /ˈnaɪntiəθ/ The ordinal form of the number ninety. 2. noun /ˈnaɪntiəθ/ a) The person or thing in the ninetieth position. b) One of ninety equal parts of a whole … Wiktionary
ninetieth — nine|ti|eth [ naıntiəθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 90: her ninetieth birthday 2. ) one of 90 equal parts of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ninetieth — nine·ti·eth || naɪntɪɪθ n. number 90 in a series; ninetieth part of 90 equal parts, 1/90 adj. next after the eighty ninth; being one of 90 equal parts … English contemporary dictionary
ninetieth — ninety ► CARDINAL NUMBER (pl. nineties) ▪ ten less than one hundred; 90. (Roman numeral: xc or XC.) DERIVATIVES ninetieth ordinal number … English terms dictionary