Word: Ninth

Pronunciation

/naɪnθ/

Definitions

• Adjective: Referring to the ordinal number that indicates the position of something as being the ninth in a sequence. For example: “She finished in the ninth place.”

  Example Sentence: In the marathon, he crossed the finish line in the ninth position.

• Numeral: Denoting the number nine when used in counting or indicating a position. For example: “On the ninth day of Christmas.”

Phrases

• “The ninth hour” refers to the ninth hour of the day in some systems of timekeeping, especially in religious contexts.

  Example Sentence: He prayed at the ninth hour every day.

• “Ninth inning” is a term used in baseball, referring to the final inning of a regulation game if the home team is leading.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: The ninth chapter delves deeper into the protagonist’s backstory.
• Numeral: We will celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary next month.

Synonyms

• Ninthly (adv.)
• Nine (numeral)
• Ninthly (ordinal form): Coming after the eighth in numbering or order; being one of nine equal parts into which a whole is divided.

Note: Unlike some other words, ‘ninth’ does not have multiple part-of-speech usages like nouns, verbs, or interjections. It primarily functions as an adjective and a numeral.