NINETY

ninety, xc

(adjective) being ten more than eighty

ninety, XC

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Numeral

ninety

The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.

Synonyms

• Arabic numerals: 90

• Roman numerals: XC

Anagrams

• Tinney

Source: Wiktionary

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Nine"ty, a. Etym: [See Nine, and cf. Forty.]

Definition: Nine times ten; eighty-nine and one more; as, ninety men.

Nine"ty, n.; pl. Nineties (.

1. The sum of nine times ten; the number greater by a unit than eighty-nine; ninety units or objects.

2. A symbol representing ninety units, as 90 or xc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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