ninety nine

/ˌnaɪntiˈnaɪn/
adjective
  1. Being one more than ninety-eight in number; totaling 99.
    • She bought ninety-nine balloons for the party.
    • The ninety-nine cent store sells many cheap items.
    • There are ninety-nine problems to solve before the deadline.
noun
  1. The number 99; the cardinal number after ninety-eight and before one hundred.
    • The bus route number is ninety-nine.
    • He turned ninety-nine years old last week.
    • She counted ninety-nine pennies in the jar.
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