ninety-sixth
[nahyn-tee-siksth]
- next after the ninety-fifth; being the ordinal number for 96.
- being one of 96 equal parts.
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- a ninety-sixth part, especially of one (1/96).
- the ninety-sixth member of a series.
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Examples from the Web for ninety-sixth
Contemporary Examples
Ninety-Sixth Street marks the first delay of the trip, the cause of which is lost in a garbled announcement from the conductor.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst SubwayKevin Zawacki
August 8, 2014
Historical Examples
The wife had seen her ninety-sixth and the husband his hundred and second birthday.
The Cruise of the BetseyHugh Miller
The Blue Prince, who is now leading, approaches the ninety-sixth milestone.
If I MayA. A. Milne
The first work he ever did as a builder was the big arch at Ninety-Sixth Street.
The man told me he had been up to your house in Ninety-sixth Street.
Cupid's MiddlemanEdward B. Lent
The rest of the regiment quickly followed; then came the Ninety-sixth Illinois.
The Civil War Through the CameraHenry W. (Henry William) Elson