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ninth

/naɪnθ/

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noun

The person or thing in the ninth position.

Examples :

"In the race, Michael finished as ninth. "

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noun

One of nine equal parts of a whole.

Examples :

"The student received a ninth of the pizza after the teacher divided it equally among nine students. "

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noun

The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).

Examples :

"The jazz pianist added a dissonant ninth to the chord, creating a complex and interesting sound. "

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verb

To lose a ninth

Examples :

"Because of the accident, the company will ninth its total profit this year. "

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verb

To divide by nine

Examples :

"To find out how many cookies each child got, divide the total by nine; that's how you ninth the number of cookies. "

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adjective

The ordinal form of the number nine.

Examples :

"Here are a few options for a clear and simple sentence using "ninth" correctly as an adjective: * My birthday is on the ninth of June. * She finished in ninth place in the race. * This is the ninth time I've had to ask you to clean your room. "