ninety-nine

[ nahyn-tee-nahyn ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 90 plus 9.
2. a symbol for this number, as 99 or XCIX.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 99 in number.

Example Sentences

He claimed he had worshipped the god with ninety-nine names, and the ninety-nine gods with one.

From Literature

"A researcher might be happy if one out of a hundred devices works for their first experiment, but a manufacturer might need ninety-nine out of a hundred devices to work," Stavis noted.

From Science Daily

“Four hundred and ninety-nine games later, the most important game is tonight.”

From Seattle Times

“What you’re suggesting is a one in a million chance, and that means there are nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand other chances to die.”

From Literature

But I’m ninety-nine percent sure he has no idea what luciferin is.

From Literature