English Dictionary

nineties

名詞

活用形 複数形 複数形のみ

plural of ninety / The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc. / The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99. / (temperature, rates, plural only) The range between 90 and 99.

日本語の意味

「90」の複数形 / 1890年代、1990年代などの十年期 / 90歳から99歳までの人の年齢層（90代） / （温度や率などにおいて）90から99の範囲

The math teacher asked us to circle all the nineties in the list of numbers.

数学の先生は、数の一覧の中から値が90の数をすべて丸で囲むように言いました。

意味（1）

plural of ninety

意味（2）

The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.

Our readers — and contributors — are apt to elect a good deal according to years. The seventies and eighties, we may suppose, are concerned for the large educational and cultural interests of their Alma Mater; the nineties are deep in the practical and business activities; the noughties are not naughty, but still young enough to sport a fantastic costume at reunion and let the college wag as it will; the oneties are the really wise as to what the college ought to be, especially on its athletic side, but as contributors modest.

意味（3）

The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99.

意味（4）

(temperature, rates, plural only) The range between 90 and 99.