nine

  1. Cardinal number.  (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 9; the number occurring after eight and before ten.
  2. Cardinal number.  Describing a set or group with nine components.
  3. Noun.  The digit or figure (term, 9) .
  4. Noun.  (card games) A playing card with nine pips.
  5. Noun.  (weaponry) A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
  6. Noun.  (computing, engineering) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).

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