Nine

usgb/naɪn/
noun

The number following eight and proceeding ten.

I have nine apples in the basket.
Visual representation of "nine" - The number following eight and proceeding ten

Often appears as...

  • nine o'clock
  • nine lives
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Visual representation of "nine"
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Ordinal Form

Nine is used as an ordinal number, for example when ranking things.

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She finished ninth in the race.
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Common Phrase

The phrase 'dressed to the nines' means to be dressed very elegantly.

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He was dressed to the nines for the gala.
Visual representation of the word "Nine"

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