nines
/N AY1 N Z/noun
- 1
The digit or figure 9.
- 2
A playing card with nine pips.
- 3
A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
- 4
(usually in the plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
“They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.”
- 5
A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A pair of nines.
“He drew nines from the deck.”
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