ninety-eight

Two before hundred

Ninety-eight is the cardinal number between ninety-seven and ninety-nine, written 98.

It appears in counts, measurements, and ages: She lived to ninety-eight.

The ordinal form is ninety-eighth.

age

elderly

Advanced in age

geriatric · retirement · pensioner · aged · venerable · old-timer · longevity · elder · silver-haired · centenarian

number

integer

Number lacking fractions

double-digit · cardinal · counting · sequential · numerical · divisible

temperature

fever

Elevated body temperature

summer · humid · sweltering · warm · weather · degrees · high-temperature · scorching · muggy · tropical

score

percentage

Proportion out of hundred

points · rating · evaluation · assessment · percentile · GPA · marks · near-miss

history

1898

A calendar year

  • CubaCaribbean island country
  • PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
  • GuamU.S. island in Micronesia

imperialism · McKinley · Hearst · battleship · annexation · Dewey

Opposites
numerical proximity to one hundred

ninety-eighttwo

Number after one

zero · one · three · a handful · a few

percentage/proportion (near-completeness)

ninety-eighttwo

Number after one

rare · uncommon · few · negligible · extraordinary

Family

eight, nine, ninety, eighteen, nineteen, eighth, ninety-nine, nineties, ninetieth

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G