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decade vs nineties

nineties vs decade

decade and nineties both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decade Yes No No No
nineties Yes No No No
As nouns, nineties is a hyponym of decade; that is, nineties is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decade:
  • decade: a period of 10 years
  • nineties: the decade from 1990 to 1999
Other hyponyms of decade include 1900s, 1530s, 1920s, twenties, 1820s, 1930s, thirties, 1830s, 1940s, forties, 1840s, 1950s, fifties, 1850s, 1750s, 1960s, sixties, 1860s, 1760s, 1970s, seventies, 1870s, 1770s, 1980s, eighties, 1880s, eighties, 1780s, 1990s, 1890s, 1790s.
decade (noun) nineties (noun)
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system the time of life between 90 and 100
a period of 10 years the decade from 1990 to 1999
the decade from 1890 to 1899
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