nine

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see also: Nine

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Pronunciation

• (RP, America) enPR: nīn, IPA: /naɪn/, [naɪ̯n]

Numeral

1. cln en A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
2. Describing a group or set with nine elements.

   A cat has nine lives.

Related terms

• ninth
• ninther

Translations

• French: neuf
• German: neun
• Italian: nove
• Portuguese: nove
• Russian: де́вять
• Spanish: nueve

Translations

• Portuguese: novena
• Russian: девя́тка

Noun

nine (plural nines)

1. The digit or figure 9.
2. (card games) A playing card with nine pips.
3. (weaponry) A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
4. (computing, engineering, usually, in the plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).

   They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.

5. (baseball) A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
   • 1877, Chicago Times, July 8, 1877:

     The St. Louis club is the only nine in the league which gives its patrons the right to see a full game or no pay.

Synonyms

• Roman numerals: IX

Translations

• French: neuf
• German: Neun
• Italian: nove
• Portuguese: nove
• Russian: девя́тка
• Spanish: nueve

Translations

• German: Neun
• Portuguese: nove
• Russian: девя́тка

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Nine

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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