nine
adjective
1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Similar word(s): cardinal
noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Similar word(s): ennead, niner
Definition categories: quantity, digit, figure
2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
Similar word(s): club
Definition categories: group
3. one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
Definition categories: man–made, spot
Sentences with nine as a noun:
- They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.
numeral
1. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 9; the number occurring after eight and before ten.
- A cat has nine lives.
2. Describing a set or group with nine components.