nine-tenths
nounUK /ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/ · US /ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/
Etymology nine + tenths
1
Literally Nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.
2
Broadly Almost all; the vast majority.
- Derived terms
- possession is nine-tenths of the law
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