ninth

American  

[nahynth] / naɪnθ /

adjective

1. next after the eighth; being the ordinal number for nine.

2. being one of nine equal parts.

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noun

1. a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).

2. the ninth member of a series.

3. Music.

   1. a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a second.

   2. the interval between such tones.

   3. harmonic combination of such tones.

adverb

1. in the ninth place.

ninth British  

/ naɪnθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the eighth in counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of nine. Often written: 9th

   2. ( as noun )

      he came on the ninth

      ninth in line

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noun

1. 1. one of nine equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a ninth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by nine ( 1/ 9 )

3. music

   1. an interval of one octave plus a second

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval

   3. See ninth chord

adverb

1. Also: ninthly.  after the eighth person, position, event, etc

1. Also: ninthly.  as the ninth point: linking what follows to the previous statement

Other Word Forms

• ninthly adverb

Etymology

Origin of ninth

before 900; Middle English ninthe ( nine, -th ² ), replacing Middle English niend ( Old English nigend ), neogethe, nigethe ( Old English nigotha ); akin to Old Saxon nigutho, Old Norse nīundi, Gothic niunda

Example Sentences

"I kept photos of my family in my room to remind me what really matters. They know what you're like - whether I came first or ninth, it doesn't matter."

From BBC

The result left Harlequins in eighth, one point above Gloucester in ninth.

From BBC

Burnley boss Scott Parker says his side "lacked belief" as they fell to their ninth defeat in 11 Premier League games at Brighton.

From BBC

I was talking about these games with my mates and with this one they are eighth and ninth in the table, only a point apart.

From BBC

A stalemate leaves both sides still separated by just one point with Brentford in ninth and Spurs 12th.

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