ninety

/ˈnaɪnti/
noun
  1. The number 90.
    • The temperature reached ninety degrees today.
    • He scored a ninety on the final exam.
    • She counted up to ninety before stopping.
  2. The decade of the 1990s (often plural: nineties).
    • She was born in the early nineties.
    • Music from the nineties is still popular.
    • Fashion in the nineties included baggy jeans and crop tops.
  3. The ages from 90 to 99 years old (often plural: nineties).
    • He lived well into his nineties.
    • Many people in their nineties enjoy gardening.
    • My grandmother is in her nineties and still active.
adjective
  1. Being 90 in number.
    • She invited ninety guests to the party.
    • The book has ninety chapters.
    • There are ninety seats in the theater.
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