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nineteen
nine·teen N0110700 (nīn-tēn′)n.1. The cardinal number equal to 18 + 1.2. The 19th in a set or sequence.
[Middle English nintene, from Old English nigontēne; see newn̥ in Indo-European roots.]
nine·teen′ adj. & pron.nineteen (ˌnaɪnˈtiːn) n1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and nine and is a prime number. See also number12. (Mathematics) a numeral, 19, XIX, etc, representing this number3. (Mathematics) something represented by, representing, or consisting of 19 units4. talk nineteen to the dozen to talk incessantlydeterminera. amounting to nineteen: nineteen pictures. b. (as pronoun): only nineteen voted. [Old English nigontīne]nine•teen (ˈnaɪnˈtin)
n. 1. a cardinal number, ten plus nine. 2. a symbol for this number, as 19 or XIX. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 19 in number. [before 1000; Middle English nintene, Old English nigontȳne. See nine, -teen] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nineteen - the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one19, XIXlarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | | Adj. | 1. |  nineteen - being one more than eighteen 19, xixcardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translationsnineteen (nainˈtiːn) noun1. the number or figure 19. 十九 十九2. the age of 19. 十九歲 十九岁 adjective1. 19 in number. 十九個(人或物) 十九个的2. aged 19. 十九歲的 十九岁的nineteen- having nineteen (of something). a nineteen-page document. 十九... (前綴) 十九...（前缀） ˌnineˈteenth noun1. one of nineteen equal parts. 十九分之一 十九分之一2. (also adjective) the last of nineteen (people, things etc); the next after the eighteenth. 第十九 第十九ˌnineˈteen-year-old noun a person or animal that is nineteen years old. 十九歲 十九岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is nineteen years old. 十九歲的 十九岁的talk nineteen to the dozen to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time. (彼此)喋喋不休 说个不停，喋喋不休 nineteen
nineteen to the dozenVery rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking nineteen to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about. Sam came running nineteen to the dozen when he heard his son crying out to him from the back garden.See also: dozen, nineteentalk nineteen to the dozenTo speak very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking nineteen to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about. My professor always talks nineteen to the dozen, so it can be hard keeping up with what he's saying.See also: dozen, nineteen, talknineteen to the dozenProv. very rapidly or energetically. Whenever I get together with my cousins, we always gossip away nineteen to the dozen. While Alan got the other ingredients, Jane was chopping up potatoes nineteen to the dozen.See also: dozen, nineteentalk nineteen to the dozen BRITISHIf someone talks nineteen to the dozen, they talk very quickly, without pausing. He was animated, waving his arms around and talking nineteen to the dozen. Note: This expression suggests the idea of using nineteen words where most people would only use twelve. It is unclear why the number nineteen was chosen rather than any other. See also: dozen, nineteen, talktalk nineteen to the dozen talk incessantly. British No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in this idiom rather than twenty or any other number larger than twelve. 1998 Pamela Jooste Dance with a Poor Man's Daughter He hasn't even got his foot in the door before she's talking nineteen to the dozen and hanging round his neck and asking if he's got sweets in his pocket. See also: dozen, nineteen, talktalk, etc. nineteen to the ˈdozen (British English, informal) talk a lot and very fast, usually in an informal conversation: An hour later they were still sitting there talking nineteen to the dozen.See also: dozen, nineteennineteen
nineteen A regional term for amphetamine.nineteen
Synonyms for nineteennoun the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and oneSynonymsRelated Wordsadj being one more than eighteenSynonymsRelated Words |