Pronunciation: /naɪn/

Definitions of nine

noun a cardinal number, one more than eight

Example Sentences

A1 I have nine apples in my bag.

A2 She counted to nine before stopping.

B1 There are nine students in the classroom.

B2 The book has nine chapters.

C1 The movie received nine awards at the film festival.

C2 He scored nine goals in the match, breaking a record.

adjective amounting to one more than eight

Example Sentences

A1 I have nine fingers.

A2 There are nine students in my class.

B1 She has nine years of experience in the field.

B2 The book is divided into nine chapters.

C1 The company reported a profit of nine million dollars.

C2 The research project took nine months to complete.

Examples of nine in a Sentence

formal The meeting will start at nine o'clock sharp.

informal Let's meet at nine for coffee.

slang I'll catch you at nine, cool?

figurative She always seems to have nine lives with how many times she's escaped danger.

Grammatical Forms of nine

past tense

nined

plural

nines

comparative

more nine

superlative

most nine

present tense

nine

future tense

will nine

perfect tense

have nined

continuous tense

is nining

singular

nine

positive degree

nine

infinitive

to nine

gerund

nining

participle

nined

Origin and Evolution of nine

First Known Use: 0900 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'nine' originated from the Old English word 'nigon' which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'newun'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'nine' has retained its original meaning of the number 9 in various languages and has been consistently used in counting and numerical contexts.