English Explanatory Dictionary

nine-tenths

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.
  2. Almost all; the vast majority.

Pronunciation

nīn'tĕnthsʹ /ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/ /ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/

Word forms

nine-tenths 9/10ths

Etymology

nine + tenths

Derived words

possession is nine-tenths of the law
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