English

Numeral

ninety-sixth

1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number ninety-six, describing a person or thing in position number 96 of a sequence.

   The answer appears on the ninety-sixth page of the book.

   She finished ninety-sixth in the race.

Usage notes

English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.

Abbreviations

• 96th, 96^th

Noun

ninety-sixth ‎(plural ninety-sixths)

1. (fractional) One of ninety-six equal parts of a whole.

   A ninety-sixth of 1920 is 20.