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Ninety percent of politics is deciding whom to blame.
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Meaning of "ninety" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NINETY

Old English nigontig.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NINETY

ninety  [ˈnaɪntɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NINETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ninety can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES NINETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

90 (number)

90 is the natural number preceded by 89 and followed by 91. Interstate 90 is a freeway that runs from Washington to Massachusetts.

Definition of ninety in the English dictionary

The first definition of ninety in the dictionary is a numeral, 90, XC, etc, representing this number. Other definition of ninety is something represented by, representing, or consisting of 90 units. Ninety is also amounting to ninety.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NINETY


dainty
ˈdeɪntɪ
fainty
ˈfeɪntɪ
flinty
ˈflɪntɪ
glinty
ˈɡlɪntɪ
inti
ˈɪntɪ
lintie
ˈlɪntɪ
linty
ˈlɪntɪ
minty
ˈmɪntɪ
painty
ˈpeɪntɪ
pepperminty
ˈpɛpəˌmɪntɪ
pointy
ˈpɔɪntɪ
shinty
ˈʃɪntɪ
skinflinty
ˈskɪnˌflɪntɪ
squinty
ˈskwɪntɪ
stinty
ˈstɪntɪ
superdainty
ˌsuːpərˈdeɪntɪ
teosinte
ˌtiːəʊˈsɪntɪ
tinty
ˈtɪntɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NINETY

nine-days wonder
nine-eleven
nine-hole
nine-nine-nine
nine-to-five
ninebark
ninefold
nineholes
ninepence
ninepin
ninepins
ninescore
nineteen
nineteenth
nineteenth hole
nineteenth man
nineteenthly
nineties
ninetieth

WORDS THAT END LIKE NINETY

anxiety
civil society
entirety
factor of safety
honor society
humane society
Law Society
moiety
notoriety
piety
propriety
road safety
Royal Society
safety
sobriety
society
subtlety
surety
variety
velvety

Synonyms and antonyms of ninety in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ninety» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NINETY

Find out the translation of ninety to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ninety from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ninety» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

九十
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

noventa
570 millions of speakers

English

ninety
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नब्बे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تِسْعِين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девяносто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noventa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নব্বুই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quatre-vingt-dix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sembilan puluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neunzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

九十
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

90
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sangang puluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chín mươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொண்ணூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नब्बे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doksan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

novanta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziewięćdziesiąt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дев´яносто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nouăzeci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενενήντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

negentig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nittio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nitti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ninety

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NINETY»

The term «ninety» is very widely used and occupies the 20.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NINETY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ninety

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10 QUOTES WITH «NINETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ninety.
1
Yogi Berra
Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.
2
Arthur Bloch
The Ninety-Ninety Rule of Project Schedules - the first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, and the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.
3
Doyle Brunson
Ninety percent of the hands aren't shown in a poker game.
4
Robbie Coltraine
Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out.
5
Chris Evert
Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.
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Ronan Farrow
Ninety percent of all people under 30 are in developing countries, and that means that this new access to tech, which is such a positive thing... is also a ticking time bomb of frustration... You get this clear mismatch of opportunity and expectation.
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Dianne Feinstein
Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want.
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Hans Frank
Ninety percent of the members of the Academy of German Law were not members of the Party.
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Meg Greenfield
Ninety percent of politics is deciding whom to blame.
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Wayne Gretzky
Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NINETY»

Discover the use of ninety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ninety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible ...
Sharply informative and entertaining, Ninety Percent of Everything reveals the workings and perils of an unseen world that holds the key to our economy, our environment, and our very civilization.
Rose George, 2013
2
Ninety Days
Written with uncompromised immediacy, Ninety Days begins where Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man ends - and tells the wrenching story of Bill Clegg's battle to reclaim his life.
Bill Clegg, 2012
3
The Ninety Days Of Genevieve
He is an arrogant, worldly entrepreneur who always gets what he wants. And what he wants is for Genevieve to spend the next ninety days submitting to his every desire... A dark, sensual tale of love and obsession.
Lucinda Carrington, 2008
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Ninety-eight Days: A Geographer's View of the Vicksburg Campaign
"Warren E. Grabau describes the logistical situation at key junctures during the campaign and explains how and why those situations constrained the choices available to Grant and Confederate commander John C. Pemberton.
Warren Grabau, 2000
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Ninety-Nine Names of Love: Expressions of the Heart
Drawn from the universal experience of loving, the expressions of love that are found in this book lead the reader on a journey of discovery.
Priya Hemenway, 2003
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Ninety Days
Ninety Days is a story of plan and commitment to God.
N. Pat, Patricia D. Nordstrom
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Ninety-Two Poems and Hymns of Yehuda Halevi
This is the first publication in English of Franz Rosenzweig's 1927 translation of and commentaries on ninety-two poems and hymns of the greatest medieval "singer of Zion", Yehuda Halevi (born circa 1080).
Judah, Franz Rosenzweig, Richard A. Cohen, 2000
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Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and Selected Sermons
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses forever changed the world. This is one of Christianity's most important documents.
Martin Luther, 2008
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Genizah Research After Ninety Years, the Case of ...
This volume contains twenty-one studies of various aspects of Judaeo-Arabic, the language spoken by Jews living in the Muslim countries of the Middle Ages.
Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies. Congress, Joshua Blau, Stefan C. Reif, 1992
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Nine Ninety Nine
As his story progresses down unknown paths, he may find something beyond the illness that has debilitated him for so long in the eye-opening journey of Nine Ninety-Nine.
Shalom Camenietzki, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NINETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ninety is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daisy and the Trouble with Ninety Nines by Kes Gray - short story
Daisy loves ice creams, especially ninety nines. But how can she persuader her mum to buy her one? Discover Daisy's top ice cream strategies ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Fire destroys Ninety Six home
The fire touched off just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning at a residence on Tillman Territory Road in Ninety Six, according to Greenwood ... «GwdToday, Jul 15»
3
Ninety hoops teams battle in Bigfork
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Most people are about as happy as they let themselves be.” Or, maybe he didn't. Maybe the true author was the ... «Valleyjournal, Jul 15»
4
Ninety reasons to smile for Esme
A familiar friendly face celebrated her 90th birthday at Euroa Hot Bread on Tuesday last week. Esme Stringer was surrounded by friends and ... «Euroa Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Ninety-year-old gum tree passed safety inspection just months …
An inquest into the death of a four-year-old Melbourne girl, killed by a falling branch, has heard an arborist inspected the tree just months ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Ninety Six School Board to discuss interim superintendent
home : news : lakelands & beyond, Share, July 20, 2015. 7/20/2015 8:43:00 AM Ninety Six School Board to discuss interim superintendent ... «GwdToday, Jul 15»
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Ninety-year-old woman robbed in Belmont bank
Police are looking for a woman to help with inquiries about a robbery in a Belmont bank. Photo: DYER Sarah [PD88513]. Police have appealed ... «WA today, Jul 15»
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Ninety Six woman charged with sexual misconduct
A Ninety Six woman and former detention center officer in Laurens County was arrested Thursday after authorities say she had sex with an ... «GwdToday, Jul 15»
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Jimmy Carter's 'A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety,' debuts at No. 1
1. GREY. (Vintage, $15.95). By E.L. James. Christian Grey tells his side of the story. [4]. 2. THE MARTIAN. (Broadway, $15). By Andy Weir. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Rookie Blue Recap: Ninety Degrees
“Rookie Blue” Season 6 Episode 9 “Ninety Degrees” aired last Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 9:00 p.m. on Global. In this episode, Officer Andy ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»

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