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nine-tenths en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/ (US)
/ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
nīn'tĕnthsʹ (US)
nīn'tĕnthsʹ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

nine + tenths

Meanings

(literally, plural, plural-only) Nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.
(broadly, plural, plural-only) Almost all; the vast majority.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
9/10ths		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

possession is nine-tenths of the law