ninety-nine

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 98 in number
ninety-nine years
see Table of Numbers

ninety-nine

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: ninety-nine countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
ninety-nine are here
ninety-nine were found

ninety-nine

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: nine and 90 : three times 33 : nine times 11
2
a
: 99 units or objects
a total of ninety-nine
b
: a group or set of 99
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 99
often used with and instead of a hyphen

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“Ninety-nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety-nine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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