nine

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nine

Nine colorful balloons float in the clear blue sky.

Definition

  1. Cardinal Number:

    • The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of eight and one; represented by the symbol 9.

  2. Noun:

    • A symbol, name, or group representing this number.
    • A playing card marked with nine symbols (pips).
    • A baseball team, consisting of nine players.

  3. Adjective:

    • Amounting to nine in number.
Examples

  • Cardinal Number / Noun:

    • She has nine apples.
    • The number after eight is nine.
    • He drew the nine of hearts from the deck.

  • Adjective:

    • There are nine planets in the solar system (according to the old model).
    • The recipe requires nine eggs.
Advanced Usage
  • "to the nines": To a great or elaborate degree; perfectly or extravagantly.
    • She was dressed to the nines for the gala.
  • "nine times out of ten": Almost always; very frequently.
    • Nine times out of ten, he takes the bus to work.
  • "a stitch in time saves nine": (Proverb) Tackling a problem early prevents it from becoming much worse and requiring more effort later.
    • I fixed the leak immediately—a stitch in time saves nine.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ninth (adj., n.): Constituting number nine in a sequence; the ordinal form.
    • This is her ninth birthday.
    • He finished in ninth place.
  • Ninety (n., adj.): The cardinal number that is ten times nine (90).
  • Ninefold (adj., adv.): Nine times as great or as numerous; consisting of nine parts.
Synonyms
  • IX (Roman numeral).
  • Niner (informal, used in radio communications to avoid confusion).
Related Phrases
  • Cloud nine: A state of perfect happiness; euphoria.
    • She's been on cloud nine since she got the promotion.
  • The whole nine yards: Everything possible or available; the full extent.
    • They went the whole nine yards for the wedding.
  • A cat has nine lives: Cats are proverbially tough and likely to survive accidents.
    • He survived another crash—like a cat has nine lives.
nine

Nine colorful balloons float in the clear blue sky.

Adjective
  1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Noun
  1. one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
  2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
    • each club played six home games with teams in its own division
  3. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

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