NINE

nine, ix

(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

nine, nine-spot

(noun) one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face

nine, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina, ennead

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Numeral

nine

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

Describing a group or set with nine elements.

Noun

nine (plural nines)

The digit or figure 9.

(card games) A playing card with nine pips.

(weaponry) A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.

(computing, engineering, usually, in the plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).

(baseball) A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).

Synonyms

• Roman numerals: IX

Coordinate terms

• Previous: eight (8)

• Next: ten (10)

Anagrams

• inne

Proper noun

Nine (plural Nines)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nine is the 24747^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1007 individuals. Nine is most common among White (91.26%) individuals.

Anagrams

• inne

Source: Wiktionary

Nine, a. Etym: [OE. nine, nihen, AS. nigon, nigan; akin to D. & LG. negen, OS. & OFries. nigun, OHG. niun, G. neun, Icel. niu, sw. nio, Dan. ni, Goth. niun, Ir. & Gael. naoi, W. naw, L. novem, gr. navan; of unknown origin. Novembeer.]

Definition: Eight and one more; one less than ten; as, nine miles. Nine men's morris. See Morris.

– Nine points circle (Geom.), a circle so related to any given triangle as to pass through the three points in which the perpendiculars from the angles of the triangle upon the opposite sides (or the sides produced) meet the sides. It also passes through the three middle points of the sides of the triangle and through the three middle points of those parts of the perpendiculars that are between their common point of meeting and the angles of the triangle. The circle is hence called the nine points or six points circle.

Nine, n.

1. The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects.

2. A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix. The Nine, the nine Muses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition