'Nineties' definitions:

Definition of 'nineties'

From: WordNet
noun
The decade from 1890 to 1899 [syn: nineties, 1890s]
noun
The decade from 1990 to 1999 [syn: nineties, 1990s]
noun
The time of life between 90 and 100 [syn: nineties, mid- nineties]

Definition of 'Nineties'

From: GCIDE
  • Ninety \Nine"ty\, n.; pl. Nineties.
  • 1. The sum of nine times ten; the number greater by a unit than eighty-nine; ninety units or objects. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A symbol representing ninety units, as 90 or xc. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'nineties'

From: GCIDE
  • nineties \nineties\ n. pl.
  • 1. The decade from 1890 to 1899; as, the gay nineties. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. The decade from 1990 to 1999; as, they spent a ton of money to solve the Y2K bug in the nineties. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. The time of life between ages 90 and 100.
  • Syn: mid-nineties. [WordNet 1.5]

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