ninety-eighth
[ nahyn-tee-eytth, -eyth ]
/ ˈnaɪn tiˈeɪtθ, -ˈeɪθ /
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adjective
next after the ninety-seventh; being the ordinal number for 98.
being one of 98 equal parts.
noun
a ninety-eighth part, especially of one (1/98).
the ninety-eighth member of a series.
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Nearby words
ninetieth, ninette, ninety, ninety-day wonder, ninety-eight, ninety-eighth, ninety-fifth, ninety-first, ninety-five, ninety-five theses, ninety-four
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