Definitions for Nineties
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nineties, 1890snoun

   the decade from 1890 to 1899

2. nineties, 1990snoun

   the decade from 1990 to 1999

3. nineties, mid-ninetiesnoun

   the time of life between 90 and 100

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1. ninetiesnoun

   The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.

2. ninetiesnoun

   The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99.

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1. nineties

   The 1990s (pronounced "nineteen-nineties", shortened to "the '90s" and often referred to as simply "the nineties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1990, and ended on December 31, 1999. Known as the "post-Cold War decade", the 1990s are culturally imagined by many as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the Global War on Terror ("GWOT"), which included the September 11 attacks, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War. The dissolution of the Soviet Union that marked a retreat of Russian imperialism and the beginning of a multipolar world. Anti-Americanism remained in countries formerly occupied by the USSR. Russia was in economic chaos due to neoliberal free market reforms, under advice of Western economists. For most people, the millennium ended with an incorrect warning about the Y2K bug. In the United States and Canada, the decade saw greater attention to multiculturalism as well as the advance of alternative media. In the built environment the McMansion and schlock block version of postmodern architecture remained strong throughout the decade. Public education about safe sex curbed the spread of the HIV virus in wealthy countries. Generation X young people often bonded over musical tastes without needing to be part of an exclusive youth subculture. Humor in television and film was often marked by ironic self-reference mixed with popular culture references, in the manner of television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Alternative music movements like grunge, Eurodance, and hip-hop, became popular with young adults worldwide, aided by the rise in popularity of tiered pricing cable television, and the internet. New music genres such as DnB, post-rock, happy hardcore, denpa, and trance emerged in the 1990s. The computer game industry began to boom again, rivalling the music and movie markets. Neverwinter Nights was the first multiplayer online role-playing game to display graphics and ran from 1991 to 1997 on AOL. Video game popularity exploded due to the development of CD-ROM supported 3DCG on platforms such as PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and PCs. The 1990s saw advances in technology, with the World Wide Web, the evolution of the Pentium microprocessor in accordance with Moore's Law, rechargable lithium-ion batteries, the first gene therapy trial, and cloning all emerging and being improved upon throughout the decade. The Human Genome Project was formally launched in 1990. Building of the Large Hadron Collider commenced in 1998. In 1998, Nasdaq (established 1971) became the first stock market in the United States to trade online, using the slogan "the stock market for the next hundred years".Environmentalism was divided between left-wing green politics, primary industry sponsored environmentalist front organizations and a more business-oriented approach to the regulation of carbon footprint of businesses. As more businesses were using information technology the idea of the paperless office was becoming a realistic long-term goal. The matter of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) also known as Forever Chemicals was also an ongoing concern. In 1995, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called for global action to be taken on these "chemical substances that persist in the environment, bio-accumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment". The Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) and the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) then prepared an assessment of the 12 worst chemical substances, leading to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants of 2001. A combination of factors led to a realignment and consolidation of economic and political power across the world, such as the continued mass-mobilization of capital markets through neoliberalism, the end of the Cold War caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Network cultures were enhanced by the widespread proliferation of new media such as the internet, and a new ability to self-publish web pages and make positive connections on a wide variety of professional, political and hobby topics. The new medium was dubbed the information superhighway and soon used by the so called 'tech savvy'. The digital divide was immediate with access to the World Wide Web limited to those who could afford it and knew how to operate a home or business computer. The internet also provided a degree of anonymity for individuals skeptical of the government. Online anonymity and the semi-impersonal nature of communication by email and chat rooms led to the words troll and netiquette enter the English language. Online scammers and sex offenders scared many people off the idea of home internet, and traditional mass media performed strongly. Surfing the web was a pastime frustrated by slow internet speeds and the WWW was nicknamed the World Wide Wait. However, mainstream internet users were optimistic about its benefits particularly th

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1. nineties

   The term "nineties" generally refers to the decade within a specific century, from the years 90 to 99. Most commonly, it is used to denote the period from 1990 to 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. It can also be used to refer to the age range of 90 to 99 in human years. In a broader sense, "nineties" could also be used to symbolize cultural, social, artistic, or political phenomena that were significant during these years.

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1. Nineties

   of Ninety

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1. • Decade
   • Time Of Life

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'Nineties' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4717

Anagrams for Nineties »

1. einstein

2. Einstein

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nineties in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nineties in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Nineties in a Sentence

1. Frank Mecum:

   Mid-nineties pickup trucks are the ones that make me scratch my head, we’re selling some of these low-mileage pickup trucks for fifty, sixty, seventy grand and they’re just normal pickup trucks.

2. David Borenstein:

   Nineties style isn't.

3. Andrei Lankov:

   Agriculture is much less state-run and much more private than it used to be, and the farmers who work for themselves work better and with greater efficiency, north Korea is highly unlikely to experience another famine even remotely similar to what happened in the late nineties.

4. Eric Angely:

   David Pottier said of United States. Thepandemic has wreaked havoc across the world, infecting 6.6 million people, killing over 391,000 and devastating economies.It poses a particular threat to the elderly like the surviving D-Day veterans who are in their late nineties or older. It has also affected the younger generations who turn out every year to mark the occasion. Most have been barred from traveling to the windswept coasts of American Normandy. In this photo taken on Thursday, June 4, 2020, two people stop to look at an information board at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, American Normandy, France. In sharp contrast to the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this year's 76th will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever, as the coronavirus pandemic is keeping nearly everyone from traveling. ( AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Some 160,000 soldiers made the perilous crossing from England that day in atrocious conditions, storming dunes which they knew were heavily defended by German troops determined to hold their positions. Somehow, they succeeded. Yet they left a trail of thousands of casualties who have been mourned for generations since. Last year stood out, with U.S. President Donald Trump joining his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach. A smattering of veterans were honored with the highest accolades. All across the beaches of American Normandy tens of thousands came from across the globe to pay their respects to the dead and laud the surviving soldiers. The acrid smell of wartime-era jeep exhaust fumes and the rumble of old tanks filled the air as parades of vintages vehicles went from village to village. The tiny roads between the dunes, hedges and apple orchards were clogged for hours, if not days. FILE - In this Thursday, June 6, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron, watch a flyover during a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the American Normandy cemetery, in Colleville-sur-Mer, American Normandy, France. In sharp contrast to the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this year's 76th will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever, as the coronavirus pandemic is keeping nearly everyone from traveling. ( AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Heading into the D-Day remembrance weekend this year, only the salty brine coming off the ocean on Omaha Beach hits the nostrils, the shrieks of seagulls pierce the ears and a sense of desolation hangs across the regions country roads. Last year this place was full with jeeps, trucks, people dressed up as soldiers.

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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