nine-tenths
English
Alternative forms
- 9/10ths (uncommon)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nīn'tĕnthsʹ, IPA(key): /ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/
- (US) enPR: nīn'tĕnthsʹ, IPA(key): /ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/
Noun
Derived terms
References
- “nine-tenths” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- “nine-tenths, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft revision; Mar. 2010)
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