1990s
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- noun
- /ˈnaɪnˈtɪs/
- Did we need to deploy these systems in the 1990s? Of course not.
- the early 1990s
- the late 1990s
- the 1980s and 1990s
Examples
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A review of hospitalizations among military personnel in the 1990s showed the highest rates among the youngest recruits.
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When technology came of age in the 1990s, PBL received a huge boost.
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I think it's important to remember sort of the landscape of television in the 1990s, which was cop shows, doctor shows, lawyer shows.
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The United States headed into the 1990s with far less government debt than it will have in the future.
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In the 1990s, the curve shifted further.
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The last time Pakistan enjoyed such a position was the 1990s, and Indian security interests suffered to an unprecedented degree.
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It was during the 1990s that Adam Sandler began receiving real recognition for his films.
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In the 1990s, Schmid was a celebrated singer in the right-wing rock scene.
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His CV includes two of the most delightful novels of the 1990s, Resume with Monsters and Zod Wallop.
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The fashion trends in the 1990s included baggy jeans and crop tops.
Synonyms
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The years from 1990 to 1999 in a century
Surface Forms
Morphology
1990s = 1990 (transparent) = 1990 + s
Formed from the year numeral '1990' plus the plural/decade marker '-s', so the relation to the base is directly clear.
Etymology
The word 1990s is formed from the year 1990 plus an s to mean 'the years in that decade'. So, 1990s simply means the time from 1990 to 1999, the same as 'the nineties'.