9's
Highest single digits
The 9's refers to a set or category of items numbered nine, or things rated nine on a scale.
In casual speech about attractiveness, 9's are people rated near-perfect: The club was full of 9's last night.
In card games or dice, 9's are the nines in a deck or rolls totaling nine.
Context determines which scale or set applies.
Arithmetic memorization grid
- eighty-oneNine times nine
- seventy-twoNumber after seventy-one
- sixty-threeCardinal after sixty-two
- fifty-fourNumber past fifty-three
forty-five · thirty-six · twenty-seven · eighteen · math facts · memorization · drill · product
Single numeric character
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- quantityMeasurable amount present
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
numeric · figure · integer · decimal · place value · ones · tens · units
Final twentieth-century decade
- eraDistinct historical period
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
- millenniumSpan of thousand years
fin de siecle · Y2K · zeitgeist · decade
Of superior quality
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- top-tierOf highest quality
- high scoreMaximum points achieved
- reviewCritical written assessment
ranking · evaluation · assessment · superior · exceptional · stellar
Game deck unit
- suitMatched formal garments
- deckShip's flat surface
- heartsCirculatory system engines
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
spades · clubs · pip · hand · deal · rummy · poker · blackjack
Physical extent or dimensions
- mediumMiddle size or state
- fittingSuitable or proper
- garmentArticle of clothing
- shoe sizeFootwear fitting dimension
dress size · measurement · apparel · women's · men's · standard · retail
Sixty-minute span
- AMPre-midday designation
- PMAfter-midday time marker
- workdayStandard labor period
- start timeWhen something is scheduled
schedule · clock · appointment · morning · evening · punctual
times table
Arithmetic memorization grid
- eighty-oneNine times nine
- seventy-twoNumber after seventy-one
- sixty-threeCardinal after sixty-two
fifty-four · forty-five · thirty-six · twenty-seven · eighteen · math facts · memorization · drill · product · multiples
digit
Single numeric character
counting · numeric · figure · integer · decimal · place value · ones · tens · units
1990s
Final twentieth-century decade
millennium · fin de siecle · Y2K · zeitgeist · decade
excellent
Of superior quality
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- top-tierOf highest quality
- high scoreMaximum points achieved
review · ranking · evaluation · assessment · superior · exceptional · stellar
playing card
Game deck unit
diamonds · spades · clubs · pip · hand · deal · rummy · poker · blackjack · trick
size
Physical extent or dimensions
shoe size · dress size · measurement · apparel · women's · men's · standard · retail
hour
Sixty-minute span
start time · schedule · clock · appointment · morning · evening · punctual
jersey number
Digit on athletic uniform