ninth Definition

ninth
adj

1a. In counting: next after eighth;
1b. In counting: last of nine.
2. In ninth position.
3. The nineth day of the month.

Form: the ninth

noun

1. One of nine equal parts. Also as adj.

Example: a ninth share
2. A fraction equal to one divided by nine (usually written &oneninth; ).
3. A person coming ninth, eg in a race or exam.

adverb

1. Ninthly.

Derivative: ninthly
adverb

Used to introduce the ninth point in a list.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon; see nine + -th¹.