tenth

[tenth]

adjective

1. next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.

2. being one of ten equal parts.

noun

1. one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).

2. the member of a series preceding the eleventh and following the ninth.

3. Music.

   1. a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a third.

   2. the interval between such tones.

   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

4. Also called tenth's place. (in decimal notation) the position of the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

adverb

1. in the tenth place; tenthly.

tenth

/ tɛnθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of ten: often written 10th

   2. ( as noun )

      see you on the tenth

      tenth in line

noun

1. 1. one of 10 approximately equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a tenth part

2. one of 10 equal divisions of a particular measurement, etc

   decibel

3. the fraction equal to one divided by ten ( 1/ 10 )

4. music

   1. an interval of one octave plus a third

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other

adverb

1. Also: tenthly. after the ninth person, position, event, etc

1. Also: tenthly. as the 10th point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenth¹

before 1150; Middle English tenthe, Old English. See ten, -th ², tithe

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenth¹

C12 tenthe, from Old English tēotha; see _ten , _-th ²

Example Sentences

As he entered his tenth decade, Armani continued to present new ranges on the catwalks of Paris and Milan.

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"I'd say it works out at about a tenth of the cost of shooting it or changing it any other way."

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In Spain, a civilian and a volunteer firefighter were killed on Wednesday during the country's tenth consecutive day of extreme heat, which peaked at 45C the day before.

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UN agencies say more than a tenth of the population – 1.3 million people – have fled their homes, and half the population faces acute hunger.

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But to keep things interesting, boost morale, and help with crew bonding, every tenth or so meal is one prepared especially for each astronaut, with these "bonus meals" often made in partnership with a chef.

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