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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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby ninety-eighth

nine-to-five, Ninette, ninety, ninety-day wonder, ninety-eight, ninety-eighth, ninety-fifth, ninety-first, ninety-five, Ninety-Five Theses, ninety-four

How to use ninety-eighth in a sentence

With p. 109him was another subaltern, one of the Hundred and Ninety-Eighth.
Cupid in Africa|P. C. Wren
The next face of the boma was held by the Hundred and Ninety-Eighth.
Cupid in Africa|P. C. Wren
He was approaching his ninety-eighth birthday when it was suddenly borne in upon him that the end of his life was at hand.
Holland, v. 1 (of 2)|Edmondo de Amicis
Hamilton's widow survived him just one-half a century, dying in her ninety-eighth year.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

Eight hundred and ninety-eighth day, every color rightly named; some guessing on blue and green .
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer