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ninth

ninthly; ninths

Definitions of ninth
  1. noun
    position nine in a countable series of things
    “going into the ninth they were a run ahead”
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    type of:
    rank
    relative status
  2. noun
    one part in nine equal parts
    synonyms: one-ninth
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    type of:
    common fraction, simple fraction
    the quotient of two integers
  3. adjective
    coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
    synonyms: 9th
    ordinal
    being or denoting a numerical order in a series
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