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I counted nine crayons.
What does Nine mean?
Nine is the number after eight.
Dictionary definition
The number that comes after eight and before ten.
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Nine in a sentence
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The team scored nine points.
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Nine is an odd number that comes before ten in counting order.
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What does nine mean?
The number that comes after eight and before ten.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to nine?
9 is close in meaning to nine.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is closest to the opposite of nine?
Zero contrasts with the meaning of nine.
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WordNine.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningNine is the number after eight.
ExampleExample: I counted nine crayons.
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Synonyms
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9Use for the numeral form of nine.
the number nineUse when naming the number.
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Nine word family
Base word
nine
noun
nines
More than one nine, such as cards or digits.
adjective
ninth
The ordinal form of nine.
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Nine is the number after eight.
Common mix-up
Nine is not the same as zero. Nine means nine is the number after eight.
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Read this model sentence: The team scored nine points. Clue words: team, scored, points. Underline clue words that show why nine fits instead of zero. Now write one new sentence that shows nine without using the word nine. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show nine?
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