eighty-nine
- numeral
- /ˈeɪti naɪn/
- Eighty-nine (18.8%) of the 473 babies studied fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of FM.
- eighty-nine percent
- eighty-nine participants
Examples
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All of the eighty-nine record sets exhibited at least one error.
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Eighty-nine percent of employers stated that no professional certification was needed for entry-level positions.
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Eighty-nine percent of the women were Black, 8% White, and 3% other.
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University policy dictates that they can work no more than eighty-nine days per calendar year.
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The Houston franchise struggled in its first season, once drawing only eighty-nine fans to a game.
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I am told that the early response has been outstanding, with eighty-nine percent of the teachers using the kits almost immediately.
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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.
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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.
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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
Morphology
Etymology
Eighty-nine is made by joining eighty and nine, so it means 'nine more than eighty'.