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ninety-sixth

adj · noun · 2 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌnaɪnti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
  • /ˌnaɪnti ˈsɪks/

1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number ninety-six, describing a person or thing in position number 96 of a sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The answer appears on the ninety-sixth page of the book.
  • She finished ninety-sixth in the race.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One of ninety-six equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A ninety-sixth of 1920 is 20.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ninety-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: ses-en-negentigste — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Esperanto: naŭdek-sesa — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Finnish: yhdeksäskymmeneskuudes — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Hindi: छियानवेवाँ (chiyānvevā̃) — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Malayalam: തൊണ്ണൂറ്റിയാറാം (toṇṇūṟṟiyāṟāṁ) — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Manchu: ᡠᠶᡠᠨᠵᡠ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ (uyunju ningguci) — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Turkish: doksan altıncı — ordinal form of ninety-six
  • Finnish: yhdeksäskymmeneskuudesosa — one of 96 equal parts
  • Hindi: छियानवेवाँ (chiyānvevā̃) — one of 96 equal parts
Real reading context

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