Ninth

/naɪnθ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

one part in nine equal parts.

He ate a ninth of the pizza.

the person or thing in the ninth position.

I was the ninth to arrive at the party.

adjective

constituting number nine in a sequence; 9th.

She finished in ninth place in the marathon.

the relating to the ordinal number nine.

The ninth amendment was ratified in 1791.

Middle English 'nineth', from Old English 'nigonþa', from 'nigon' (nine).

ninth inning

The final stage or climax of an event, often used in baseball.

ninth heaven

A state of great joy or bliss.

ninety

The number following eighty-nine.

nine

The cardinal number that comes after eight.

Ninth wheels

He felt like a ninth wheel joining that group of friends.