NINTH Definition & Meaning

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ninth

[ nahynth ]

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adjective

next after the eighth; being the ordinal number for nine.
being one of nine equal parts.

noun

a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
the ninth member of a series.
Music.
1. a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a second.
2. the interval between such tones.
3. harmonic combination of such tones.

adverb

in the ninth place.

ninth

/ �Բ�ɪ��θ /

adjective

usually prenominal
1. coming after the eighth in counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of nine. Often written: 9th
2. ( as noun )
  ninth in line
  he came on the ninth

noun

1. one of nine equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  a ninth part
the fraction equal to one divided by nine ( 1 9 )
music
1. an interval of one octave plus a second
2. one of two notes constituting such an interval
3. See ninth chord

adverb

Alsoninthly after the eighth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

Alsoninthly as the ninth point: linking what follows to the previous statement

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ninth¹

before 900; Middle English ninthe ( nine, -th ² ), replacing Middle English niend ( Old English nigend ), neogethe, nigethe ( Old English nigotha ); akin to Old Saxon nigutho, Old Norse ��ī�ܲԻ徱, Gothic niunda

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ninth¹

Old English nigotha; related to Old High German niunto, Old Norse ��ī�ܲԻ徱

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The Marlins scored four in the ninth against Gómez but it couldn’t take away from the optimism the Dodgers took with them on their flight to Atlanta.

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However, after seeing the likes of Mark Selby, Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson depart early from his side of the draw, he is now just one win away from a ninth Crucible final.

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And he's leading the championship despite his unfortunate escapade on the wet grass in Melbourne, which dropped him to ninth at the flag having been challenging Norris for the lead from the start.

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A convicted robber who was at least the ninth person to escape a reentry program facility for California state prisoners this year has been captured in Las Vegas.

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Santa Margarita 5, JSerra 1: A three-run triple by Warren Gravely IV in the top of the ninth inning keyed the Eagles’ Trinity League win.

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