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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ninthnoun

    position nine in a countable series of things

    "going into the ninth they were a run ahead"

  2. one-ninth, ninthadjective

    one part in nine equal parts

  3. ninth, 9thadjective

    coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

Wiktionary

  1. ninthnoun

    The person or thing in the ninth position.

  2. ninthnoun

    One of nine equal parts of a whole.

  3. ninthadjective

    The ordinal form of the number nine.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ninthadjective

    That which precedes the tenth; the first after the eighth; the ordinal of nine.

    Etymology: negoða , Saxon.

    Upon a strict observation of many, I have not found any that see the ninth day. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

Wikipedia

  1. Ninth

    In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its sonority level is considered less dense.

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  1. ninth

    The term "ninth" generally refers to the position, item, or person that comes after the eighth and before the tenth in a sequence, series, or list. In fractions, it represents one part of a whole that is divided into nine equal parts. In music theory, it also refers to the interval spanning nine degrees of the diatonic scale.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ninthadjective

    following the eight and preceding the tenth; coming after eight others

  2. Ninthadjective

    constituting or being one of nine equal parts into which anything is divided

  3. Ninthnoun

    the quotient of one divided by nine; one of nine equal parts of a thing; the next after the eighth

  4. Ninthnoun

    an interval containing an octave and a second

  5. Ninthnoun

    a chord of the dominant seventh with the ninth added

  6. Etymology: [From Nine; cf. AS. nigoa.]

Wikidata

  1. Ninth

    In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its sonority level is considered less dense.

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    Rank popularity for the word 'Ninth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3219

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ninth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ninth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Ninth in a Sentence

  1. Padraig Harrington:

    I am pleased that the (European Tour) tournament committee agreed to the change of wild card numbers, i have spoken to a number of people regarding the ninth player automatically qualifying for the team and in my experience, a player is more comfortable when he has qualified, hence my reasoning behind this change.

  2. Donald Trump:

    If you go with what Hillary is saying, in the ninth month, you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of a baby.

  3. Bill Belichick:

    It's sweet, this was the pair's ninth Super Bowl appearance together, the most title games for any head coach and starting quarterback duo in NFL history.Edelman named Super Bowl MVPBrady was 21-for-35 passing for 262 yards, and most of those yards went to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is boosting his hall-of-fame resume. Edelman -- who was named Super Bowl MVP -- had 10 catches for 141 yards. In addition to already having the second-most receptions in postseason history, Super Bowl MVP's now second all time in postseason receiving yards. Super Bowl MVP trails just the legendary Jerry Rice in both categories.Edelman, who in his college days was a quarterback at Kent State, was drafted by New England in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Super Bowl MVP is the seventh wide receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP.

  4. Christine Carugati:

    What ninth grader knows what they want and what ninth grader, never mind an adult, isn't easily swayed, thinking somebody wants me. It's very intoxicating for any age but for a child especially, so my counsel was to keep all your options open.

  5. Josh Hader:

    They definitely got to me today, tip the cap. It definitely sucks, but it happens.'' Josh Hader of the Brewers takes the field against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 7, 2022, in Milwaukee. ( Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that he wished his squad could have given Josh Hader of the Brewers more than just a one-run cushion heading into the ninth inning. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM.

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