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Seven vs Nine - What's the difference?

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In cardinal terms the difference between seven and nine

is that seven is a numerical value equal to 7; the number occurring after six and before eight while nine is a numerical value equal to 9; the number occurring after eight and before ten.

seven

English

(wikipedia seven)

Alternative forms

* Arabic numerals: (see for numerical forms in other scripts) * Roman numerals: VII * sev'n

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after six and before eight.

    • Related terms

    * seventh

    See also

    *

    Noun

  • The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
    • He wrote three sevens on the paper.
  • (countable, cards) A card bearing seven pips.

    • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * deuce-to-seven lowball * Group of Seven * rugby sevens * seven card stud * seven deadly sins * Sevener/sevener * sevenfold * Seven Hills of Rome * seven iron * seven-league boots * seven minutes in heaven * sevenness * sevennight * seven out * sevens * Seven Sages * sevenscore * seven seals * seven seas * seven second delay * Seven Sisters * Seven Sleepers Day * sevensome * seventh * seven-up * seven virtues * Seven Wonders of the World * seven-year itch * twenty-four seven * unseven

    See also

    *

    Statistics

    *

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) * English abstract nouns 1000 English basic words ----

    nine

    English

    (wikipedia nine)

    Numeral

    (head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after eight and before ten.
    • A cat has nine lives.
  • Describing a set or group with nine components.

    • Related terms

    * ninth

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    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The digit or figure .
  • (card games) A playing card with nine pips.
  • (weaponry) A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
  • (computing, engineering, usually in plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
    • They guaranteed that our Web site would have 99.99% uptime, or four nines .
  • (label) A baseball club, a baseball team (composed of nine players).
  • * 1877, Chicago Times, July 8, 1877:Peter Morris,
    • A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball, 15.1.3 Rain Checks, pp. 411–412
  • *:The St. Louis club is the only nine in the league which gives its patrons the right to see a full game or no pay.

    • Synonyms

    * (Roman numerals): (l)

    Coordinate terms

    * Previous : eight () * Next : ten ()

    Derived terms

    * cloud nine * dressed to the nines * on cloud nine * the whole nine yards

    See also

    *

    References

    1000 English basic words English cardinal numbers ----