nine

• Adjectif numéral cardinal désignant le nombre 9, ainsi que l'adjectif ordinal correspondant (neuvième) et divers dérivés liés à ce nombre.

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

1. Quantity of nineA1formal

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

   Quantité de neuf

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

• Nom désignant le nombre cardinal qui est la somme de huit et un, ou un groupe ou un ensemble de neuf objets, comme une équipe de baseball ou une carte à jouer portant neuf points.

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.

1. Cardinal numberA1formal

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

   neuf (nombre cardinal)

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

2. Baseball teamB2informalamericansport

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

   Équipe de baseball de neuf joueurs

   • 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.

3. B1formal

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

   Neuf (carte à jouer)

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

   Synonymesnine-spot

• Numéral cardinal désignant neuf objets, personnes ou unités de compte ; utilisé aussi comme nom, déterminant ou pronom.

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).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 9A1formal

   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.

   Neuf (adjectif numéral cardinal)

   • 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.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of nineA2formal

   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.

   neuf (numéral, chiffre, groupe de neuf)

   • 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.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to nineA1formal

   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.

   Adjectif numéral cardinal

   • 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.

4. Pronoun: nine people or things (plural)B1formal

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

   neuf (pronom)

   • 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.