nine-tenths

UK/ˌnʌɪnˈtɛnθs/US/ˌnaɪnˈtɛnθs/

noun

Nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.

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Meanings

nounnine-tenths pl (plural only)

alternative 9/10ths

  1. literallypluralplural onlyNine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10.
  2. broadlypluralplural onlyAlmost all; the vast majority.

Origin

nine + tenths

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APA

nine-tenths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-tenths

MLA

“nine-tenths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-tenths. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine-tenths,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-tenths.

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