English · Word Candidate

nine

/naɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giá trị số bằng 9

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Numeral

Examples

Would they want me to vote my conscience or would they want us to unanimously go the whole nine yards, declare him sane and possibly have the trial end up in a death sentence?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Describing a group or set with nine elements.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mô tả nhóm có chín phần tử

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Numeral

Examples

A cat has nine lives.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The digit or figure 9.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chữ số hoặc hình 9

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Noun

Examples

Indeed, if a number does not have nines, you can remove or add zeroes at the end of a biography to get another biography of the same number.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A playing card with nine pips.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lá bài có chín dấu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nine” mean?

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

Is “nine” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.