English adjective: nine | |||
1. | nine denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten | ||
Synonyms | 9, ix | ||
Similar | cardinal | ||
Antonyms | ordinal | ||
English noun: nine | |||
1. | nine (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one | ||
Synonyms | 9, ennead, IX, Nina from Carolina, niner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure | ||
2. | nine (group) a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together | ||
Samples | Each club played six home games with teams in its own division. | ||
Synonyms | ball club, baseball club, club | ||
Broader (hypernym) | baseball team | ||
Member meronym | baseball league | ||
3. | nine (artifact) one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face | ||
Synonyms | nine-spot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spot | ||