nine

A cardinal number, not an adjective. It represents the number 9.

• 🌐عدد صحيح يلي الثمانية ويسبق العشرة، ويُستعمل للدلالة على الكمية أو الترتيب.

1. Quantity of nine A1 formal

   Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten.

   • She has nine apples in her basket.
   • The meeting is scheduled for nine o'clock.
   • There are nine players on a baseball team.

   🌐تسعة

• more nine comparative form
• most nine superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one, or a group or set of nine items, such as a baseball team or a playing card with nine pips.

• 🌐العدد الأصلي الذي يساوي مجموع ثمانية وواحد. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى مجموعة أو طقم مكوّن من تسعة أشياء، مثل فريق البيسبول أو ورقة لعب قيمتها تسع نقاط.

1. Cardinal number A1 formal

   The number equal to eight plus one; the numeral 9.

   • There are nine planets in our solar system.
   • She turned nine years old last week.
   • The clock struck nine in the evening.

   🌐تسعة

2. Baseball team B2 informal american sport

   A group of nine baseball players who form a team on the field.

   • The starting nine took their positions on the field.
   • He was the star pitcher of the nine.
   • The nine played a perfect game last night.

   🌐فريق البيسبول التساعي

3. Playing card B1 formal

   A playing card in a standard deck that has nine pips or symbols on its face.

   • He drew a nine of hearts from the deck.
   • The nine of spades was the winning card.
   • She placed the nine on the pile.

   🌐تسعة

   المرادفات: nine-spot

• nines plural form
• nines' possessive plural form
• nine's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of nine units; the ninth positive integer following eight; the highest single-digit number in the decimal system; a perfect square (3²) with unique mathematical properties. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of nine), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🌐العدد الكامل الدال على تسعة أشياء أو أشخاص أو وحدات عد؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا كاسم أو محدد أو ضمير.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 9 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of nine persons or things; the ninth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the highest single-digit number in base-10 notation; a perfect square (3×3) with unique properties in numerology and mathematics; represents a nonet, ninefold quantity in counting and everyday usage.

   • There are nine innings in a standard baseball game.
   • She saved nine coins for the vending machine.
   • Nine plus nine equals eighteen.
   • They traveled for nine months across Asia.
   • He caught nine fish during the tournament.

   🌐عدد أصلي: العدد 9

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of nine A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number nine; the numeral symbol 9 or IX; a set, collection, or group consisting of nine items; a playing card, domino, or die face displaying nine pips; a team, ensemble, or musical group of nine members (nonet); in sports, refers to a baseball team or cricket batting order position.

   • The number nine holds symbolic meaning in many cultures.
   • Circle all the nines in this data set.
   • The string nonet performed at the concert hall.
   • He played the nine of diamonds to win the hand.
   • In baseball, the starting nine take the field.

   🌐اسم: العدد أو الرمز أو مجموعة من تسعة

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to nine A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is nine; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They stayed in a nine-story hotel.
   • We need nine volunteers for the community event.
   • The recipe requires nine cloves of garlic.
   • She completed nine triathlons last season.
   • Nine research institutions collaborated on the study.

   🌐عدد: تسعة

4. Pronoun: nine people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to nine previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Thirty applied, but only nine were selected for the program.
   • I invited twenty-five guests; nine could not attend.
   • How many participants do you expect? — Nine should be ideal.
   • Several teams entered the competition, but nine reached the playoffs.
   • Of the manuscripts submitted, nine were accepted for publication.

   🌐ضمير: تسعة أشخاص أو أشياء

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