nine
0 antonyms and opposites of nine, grouped by meaning.
Num — The number 9, one more than eight and one less than ten.
How to use nine
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
From Old English nigon, part of a family of "nine" words shared across the Germanic and wider Indo-European languages.
Full origin of nine →Frequently asked questions
What does “nine” mean?
The word “nine” means the number 9, one more than eight and one less than ten. In plain terms, the number 9, and informally, a baseball team or a 9mm handgun.
How do you pronounce “nine”?
“Nine” is pronounced nyn (/naɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “nine” in a sentence?
Here is “nine” used in a sentence: “She counted nine chairs around the table.”
What is another word for “nine”?
Words with a similar meaning to “nine” include IX.
What part of speech is “nine”?
Depending on how it is used, “nine” can be a num and a noun.
Where does the word “nine” come from?
The word “nine” comes from Old English. From Old English nigon, part of a family of "nine" words shared across the Germanic and wider Indo-European languages.
Is “nine” a common word?
“Nine” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “nine” have?
“Nine” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the number 9, one more than eight and one less than ten.
Is nine a prime number?
No. Nine is a composite number because it divides evenly by 3, as well as by 1 and 9. It equals 3 × 3, which also makes it a perfect square — the square of three. A prime number would have only two factors, itself and one.
Is nine an odd or even number?
Nine is an odd number, because it cannot be split into two equal whole-number halves. It sits between the even numbers eight and ten, following the regular pattern in which odd and even numbers alternate as you count along the number line.
What is nine in Roman numerals?
Nine is written as IX in Roman numerals. The smaller I placed before the X means "one less than ten," a subtractive form. This standard spelling replaced the older VIIII that some early inscriptions used, giving the shorter, more familiar version we use today.
What number comes after nine?
Ten comes immediately after nine, and eight comes just before it. Nine is the last single-digit number, so counting one step further crosses into double digits, beginning with ten. This makes nine the largest of the digits from zero to nine.