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9️⃣ The number 96 🔢 Six more than ninety
ninety-six

ninety-six

1 1.0
A word that describes an amount equal to ninety plus six
  • adjective
  • /ˈnaɪnti sɪks/
translation icon : noventa y seis
  • There were ninety-six pages in the original document.
  • ninety-six years old
  • ninety-six year

Examples

  • She turns ninety-six in June.

  • Her grandfather celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday surrounded by family and friends.

  • The school admitted exactly ninety-six new students this year.

  • There are ninety-six students enrolled in the class.

  • The library has ninety-six new books this month.

  • At ninety-six, except for his bald head, Sir Edward was still a handsome man.

  • The ninety-six-year-old tank gunner is the last living member of his crew.

Synonyms

xcvi
vsninety-six
9.5

A Roman numeral for the number 96

is the same quantity but expressed as ordinary digits

How Many

ninety-eight
4 1.0
ninety-seven
6 1.0
ninety-six
1 1.0
ninety-five
18 1.0
ninety-four
7 1.0

Surface Forms

ninety-six positive

Morphology

ninety-six = ninety + six (transparent) = ninety + six

A straightforward numeral compound formed by combining the decade 'ninety' and the unit 'six', so knowing the parts yields the meaning.

Etymology

Ninety-six is made from ninety and six, where ninety comes from nine plus the part -ty that means 'times ten'. So ninety-six literally means 'nine tens plus six', which is why it is six more than ninety.