English noun: nineties | |||
1. | nineties (time) the decade from 1890 to 1899 | ||
Synonyms | 1890s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decade, decennary, decennium | ||
2. | nineties (time) the decade from 1990 to 1999 | ||
Synonyms | 1990s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decade, decennary, decennium | ||
3. | nineties (time) the time of life between 90 and 100 | ||
Synonyms | mid-nineties | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time of life | ||
Part meronym | age, eld, geezerhood, old age, years | ||