ninety-ninth
ninety-ninth · ninety-ninths
One of ninety-nine equal parts of a wholeOne of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
/ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/
Meaning
1 sensesOne of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
A ninety-ninth of 1980 is 20.
Origin
From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).
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Forms
plural: ninety-ninths| Singular | ninety-ninth |
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See also
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