tenth
next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.
being one of ten equal parts.
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
the member of a series preceding the eleventh and following the ninth.
Music.
a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a third.
the interval between such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
Also called tenth's place . (in decimal notation) the position of the first digit to the right of the decimal point.
in the tenth place; tenthly.
Origin of tenth
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How to use tenth in a sentence
Nine tenths of his army, for one thing, on the long, winter march out of Russia.
At best, it will raise the long-term trend rate of growth by perhaps tenths of a percent.
From the first shot to the last ninth-tenths of the movie, Portman wears one expression only.
Overacting Anonymous: The Christian Bale and Natalie Portman Edition | Tricia Romano | February 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTTrue Prep points out that two-tenths of one percent of all high-school students in America attend boarding school.
Or the enterprising immigrant could turn west and walk nine-tenths of a mile, where the fence stopped again.
Nine-tenths of those who have a competence know what income they have, and are careful not to spend more.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleySteam machinery would accomplish more than nine-tenths of all the work, besides saving the expense of all the powder.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickMore than nine-tenths of these were made in Birmingham, and, of course, our tradesmen were not backward with their own specimens.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellProbably nine tenths of all the coast lines of the open ocean are formed of arenaceous material.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerCarbonate of lime composes nine-tenths of the mineral matter in solution.
British Dictionary definitions for tenth
/ (tɛnθ) /
(usually prenominal)
coming after the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of ten: often written 10th
(as noun): see you on the tenth; tenth in line
one of 10 approximately equal parts of something
(as modifier): a tenth part
one of 10 equal divisions of a particular measurement, etc: decibel Related prefix: deci-
the fraction equal to one divided by ten (1/10)
music
an interval of one octave plus a third
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other
Also: tenthly after the ninth person, position, event, etc
Also: tenthly as the 10th point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument
Origin of tenth
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