ninety-ninth
English
| < 98th | 99th | 100th > |
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| Cardinal : ninety-nine Ordinal : ninety-ninth | ||
Adjective
ninety-ninth
- The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the ninety-ninth page of the book.
- She finished ninety-ninth in the race.
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Abbreviations
- 99th, 99th
Translations
ordinal form of ninety-nine
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Noun
ninety-ninth (plural ninety-ninths)
- One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
- A ninety-ninth of 1980 is 20.
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