nine-tenths
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 9/10ths (uncommon)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nīn'tĕnthsʹ, IPA(key): /ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/
- (US) enPR: nīn'tĕnthsʹ, IPA(key): /ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/
Noun[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “nine-tenths” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- “nine-tenths, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft revision; Mar. 2010)