ninety-eight

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 97 in number
ninety-eight years
see Table of Numbers

ninety-eight

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: ninety–eight countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
ninety-eight are here
ninety-eight were found

ninety-eight

3 of 3

noun

"
1
: eight and 90 : two times 49 : seven times 14
2
a
: 98 units or objects
a total of ninety-eight
b
: a group or set of 98
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 98

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“Ninety-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety-eight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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