Meaning of nine in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /naɪn/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    nine

    Definitions

    1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    nine

    Definitions

    1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  3. 2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

    Examples

    • « each club played six home games with teams in its own division »

Famous quotes

  • « I'm bad on Valentine's Day, but even worse on Christmas. I go shopping at nine o'clock on December 24th every year. Nobody else is there. I'm in Toys'R'Us all by myself. I get there five minutes before closing. »
    Jamie Foxx
  • « Women are not making it to the top. A hundred and ninety heads of state nine are women. Of all the people in parliament in the world, thirteen per cent are women. In the corporate sector, women at the top - C-level jobs, board seats - tops out at fifteen, sixteen per cent. »
    Sheryl Sandberg
  • « The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue. »
    Steve Irwin
  • « I've spent as much as 30 grand on a watch but it's not about flaunting my wealth. I don't have many extravagances but watches are my biggest one. I must have 30 of them now. I've been collecting since the age of nine, when I won a black TAG in a karting event. »
    Jenson Button
  • « I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I don't get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best. »
    John Grisham

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