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niner

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnaɪnə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -aɪnə(ɹ)
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: N AY1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The digit 9 in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: singular

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nine, 9, IX, Nina from Carolina, ennead

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: digit, figure

History

Etymology

(1): From nine + -er.