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- noun ordinal The
ordinal form of thenumber ninety-nine , describing a person or thing in position number99 of a sequence. - noun fractional One of
ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
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Examples
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I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block
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In March 2010, Ida Ruth Hayes Greene, of New Jersey, earned her high school diploma, one month shy of her ninety-ninth birthday, making her the oldest citizen of the state ever to complete the degree.
Shock of Gray Ted C. Fishman 2010
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Manager Strauss runs a group of Monitors on the ninety-ninth floor.
Veracity LAURA BYNUM 2010
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Today would have been hot-headed Ruby's ninety-ninth birthday.
Archive 2010-03-01 mrdantefontana 2010
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On the other end of the curve, my vocabulary and reading comprehension are in the ninety-ninth percentile.
The Blessing of a B Minus Ph.D. Wendy Mogel 2010
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The question became insistent almost as soon as he entered the US Senate in 2005, though he was then only ninety-ninth in seniority.
David Remnick's 'The Bridge' Delves Deep Into Barack Obama's Presidency (New York Review) 2010
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The question became insistent almost as soon as he entered the US Senate in 2005, though he was then only ninety-ninth in seniority.
David Remnick's 'The Bridge' Delves Deep Into Barack Obama's Presidency (New York Review) 2010
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He gave a wan smile that even in his muted state managed to score in the ninety-ninth percentile of Stunning.
Bring On the Night Jeri Smith-Ready 2010
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People in the ninety-fifth to the ninety-ninth percentiles of income have represented a fairly constant share of the national income for twenty-five years now.
Weekend reading 2010
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Years later, when his intelligence was finally tested correctly, using an adapted computer, Jesse scored in the ninety-ninth percentile.
Knowing Jesse Marianne Leone 2010
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