eighty-ninth

adj, noun — 2 senses

eighty-ninth

adj

/ˌeɪti ˈnaɪnθ/

Etymology From eighty-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

The ordinal form of the number eighty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 89 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the eighty-ninth page of the book.
  • She finished eighty-ninth in the race.
Synonyms
89th

eighty-ninth

noun

Etymology From eighty-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

One of eighty-nine equal parts of a whole.

  • An eighty-ninth of 1780 is 20.

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