Ninety-ninth

//ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.

    "A ninety-ninth of 1980 is 20."

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

Example

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"The answer appears on the ninety-ninth page of the book."

Etymology

From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).

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