nine

number

• equivalent to the product of three and three; one more than eight, or one less than ten; 9:all nine justices agreed that the law could not stand nine of the twelve members (Roman numeral: ix or IX)
• a group or unit of nine individuals.
• nine years old:I was only nine
• nine o’clock:it’s ten to nine
• a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by nine.
• a playing card with nine pips.
• (the Nine) Greek Mythology the nine Muses.