Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ninety-ninth

Adjective
/ˈnaɪnti naɪnθ/
Definition
Ninety-ninth is the ordinal form of the number ninety-eight.
Examples
  • The ninety-ninth chapter of the book was particularly exciting.
  • She finished in ninety-ninth place in the race.
  • We celebrated our ninety-ninth anniversary with a big party.
Meaning
It represents a position in a sequence that comes after the ninety-eighth and before the hundredth.
Synonyms
  • 99th