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eighty-nine

eighty-nine

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The number after eighty-eight and before ninety
  • numeral
  • /ˈeɪti naɪn/
: ochenta y nueve
  • Eighty-nine (18.8%) of the 473 babies studied fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of FM.
  • eighty-nine percent
  • eighty-nine participants

Examples

  • All of the eighty-nine record sets exhibited at least one error.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Eighty-nine percent of employers stated that no professional certification was needed for entry-level positions.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Eighty-nine percent of the women were Black, 8% White, and 3% other.

    Academic text (2007)
  • University policy dictates that they can work no more than eighty-nine days per calendar year.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The Houston franchise struggled in its first season, once drawing only eighty-nine fans to a game.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I am told that the early response has been outstanding, with eighty-nine percent of the teachers using the kits almost immediately.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Before the tour was over, the group would have spent six months visiting at least eighty-nine Indian reservations and covering more than 20,000 miles.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In search of a method of teaching practice that promotes enduring, joyful musicianship, I surveyed eighty-nine adult musicians about their practice habits and attitudes.

    Academic text (2012)
  • According to the Keston Institute, at least one-fourth of the Federation's eighty-nine provinces never accepted "glasnost" and adopted measures restricting religious freedom.

    Academic text (1997)
  • At eighty-nine years old, she reflected on her long and fulfilling life.

Surface Forms

eighty-nine cardinal word
89 cardinal digit
eighty nine cardinal word

Morphology

eighty-nine = eighty + nine (transparent) = eighty + nine

Numeric compounds formed from numeral components are directly compositional: eighty + nine = 89.

Etymology

Eighty-nine is made by joining eighty and nine, so it means 'nine more than eighty'.