nineties

/ˈnaɪnɾiz/
/ˈnaɪntiz/
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Definitions of nineties
  1. noun
    the decade from 1990 to 1999
    synonyms: 1990s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
  2. noun
    the decade from 1890 to 1899
    synonyms: 1890s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
  3. noun
    the time of life between 90 and 100
    synonyms: mid-nineties
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    type of:
    time of life
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
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