Ninetieth
adjective
Coming next after the eighty-ninth in position.
This is her ninetieth birthday.
Often appears as...
- ninetieth birthday
- ninetieth year
noun
One of ninety equal parts into which something is divided.
The company's ninetieth employee was hired today
Often appears as...
- ninetieth percentile
- ninetieth part
adjective
Coming next after the eighty-ninth in position.
This is her ninetieth birthday.
Often appears as...
- ninetieth birthday
- ninetieth year
noun
One of ninety equal parts into which something is divided.
The company's ninetieth employee was hired today
Often appears as...
- ninetieth percentile
- ninetieth part
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Ordinal Context
Use 'ninetieth' to indicate a specific position or order in a sequence.
She finished in the ninetieth position in the race.
Pro Tip 2/3Milestone Celebrations
'Ninetieth' often marks significant events, like birthdays, anniversaries.
Grandpa's ninetieth birthday was a grand celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Used to numerically order events, especially anniversaries of historical importance.
Next year will mark the ninetieth anniversary of the event.
Pro Tip 1/3Ordinal Context
Use 'ninetieth' to indicate a specific position or order in a sequence.
She finished in the ninetieth position in the race.
Pro Tip 2/3Milestone Celebrations
'Ninetieth' often marks significant events, like birthdays, anniversaries.
Grandpa's ninetieth birthday was a grand celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Used to numerically order events, especially anniversaries of historical importance.
Next year will mark the ninetieth anniversary of the event.
Pro Tip 1/3Ordinal Context
Use 'ninetieth' to indicate a specific position or order in a sequence.
She finished in the ninetieth position in the race.
Pro Tip 2/3Milestone Celebrations
'Ninetieth' often marks significant events, like birthdays, anniversaries.
Grandpa's ninetieth birthday was a grand celebration.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Used to numerically order events, especially anniversaries of historical importance.
Next year will mark the ninetieth anniversary of the event.
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Quote examples
Stephen Glover
American Musician
But Donald heard on Radio Disney that they were giving a Nintendo 64 away to the ninetieth caller every day for a week. He listened all week and kept calling in until he gauged the perfect time, and one day he ran upstairs and said, 'I won it!' He's always been able to will what he wants.
Quote examples
Stephen Glover
American Musician
But Donald heard on Radio Disney that they were giving a Nintendo 64 away to the ninetieth caller every day for a week. He listened all week and kept calling in until he gauged the perfect time, and one day he ran upstairs and said, 'I won it!' He's always been able to will what he wants.
Example 1 of 1
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