What does ninth mean?

Definitions for ninth
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ninthnoun

    position nine in a countable series of things

    "going into the ninth they were a run ahead"

  2. one-ninth, ninthadjective

    one part in nine equal parts

  3. ninth, 9thadjective

    coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

Wiktionary

  1. ninthnoun

    The person or thing in the ninth position.

  2. ninthnoun

    One of nine equal parts of a whole.

  3. ninthadjective

    The ordinal form of the number nine.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ninthadjective

    That which precedes the tenth; the first after the eighth; the ordinal of nine.

    Etymology: negoða , Saxon.

    Upon a strict observation of many, I have not found any that see the ninth day. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

Wikipedia

  1. Ninth

    In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its sonority level is considered less dense.

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  1. ninth

    The term "ninth" generally refers to the position, item, or person that comes after the eighth and before the tenth in a sequence, series, or list. In fractions, it represents one part of a whole that is divided into nine equal parts. In music theory, it also refers to the interval spanning nine degrees of the diatonic scale.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ninthadjective

    following the eight and preceding the tenth; coming after eight others

  2. Ninthadjective

    constituting or being one of nine equal parts into which anything is divided

  3. Ninthnoun

    the quotient of one divided by nine; one of nine equal parts of a thing; the next after the eighth

  4. Ninthnoun

    an interval containing an octave and a second

  5. Ninthnoun

    a chord of the dominant seventh with the ninth added

  6. Etymology: [From Nine; cf. AS. nigoa.]

Wikidata

  1. Ninth

    In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its sonority level is considered less dense.

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    Rank popularity for the word 'ninth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3219

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ninth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ninth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ninth in a Sentence

  1. Dan McCready:

    Over the past month, it has become abundantly clear that North Carolinians had their voices silenced during the election in North Carolina's Ninth District, mark Harris and Mark Harris allies promised to support a complete investigation into this attack on our democracy. Mark Harris has now broken this promise and is instead doing all Mark Harris can to obstruct this bipartisan investigation into the illegal election activities within Mark Harris own campaign.

  2. Paul Jonna:

    SDUSD should promptly revise its policy to include religious exemptions for students. Otherwise, we are confident that we will fully vindicate our clients’ rights either in the Ninth Circuit or in the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

  3. Bill Belichick:

    It's sweet, this was the pair's ninth Super Bowl appearance together, the most title games for any head coach and starting quarterback duo in NFL history.Edelman named Super Bowl MVPBrady was 21-for-35 passing for 262 yards, and most of those yards went to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is boosting his hall-of-fame resume. Edelman -- who was named Super Bowl MVP -- had 10 catches for 141 yards. In addition to already having the second-most receptions in postseason history, Super Bowl MVP's now second all time in postseason receiving yards. Super Bowl MVP trails just the legendary Jerry Rice in both categories.Edelman, who in his college days was a quarterback at Kent State, was drafted by New England in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Super Bowl MVP is the seventh wide receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP.

  4. Molly Levinson:

    The argument that women gave up a right to equal pay by accepting the best collective bargaining agreement possible in response to the Federation's refusal to put equal pay on the table is not a legitimate reason for continuing to discriminate against them, today, we are filing a motion to allow us to appeal immediately the district court's decision so that Ninth Circuit will be able to review these claims.

  5. Sam Patten:

    My name is Sam Patten and I believe I'm the ninth conviction under FARA in American history, or at least post-war history.

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