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Meaning of nines

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nines

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  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.).

    Example: They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines.

noun

Definitions

  1. A pair of nines.

    Example: He drew nines from the deck.