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tenth
[tenth]
adjective
next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.
being one of ten equal parts.
noun
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.
adverb
in the tenth place; tenthly.
tenth
/ ɛθ /
adjective
(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
noun
one of 10 approximately equal parts of something
( as modifier )
a tenth part
one of 10 equal divisions of a particular measurement, etc
decibel
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
adverb
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tenth1
Example Sentences
After shaving a second off her previous best time on the backstroke leg, McIntosh was still a tenth of a second off Hosszú’s previous record pace at the final turn.
The storms have brought significant thunder and lightning but generally have been accompanied by light rainfall, a tenth of an inch or less.
County were less than half an inch, with Lancaster and Sandberg recording about a tenth of an inch on Sunday, weather service data show.
Precipitation chances are highest for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with accumulations predicted to be very light and under a tenth of an inch.
Its agencies say nearly a tenth of the population – over a million people - have fled their homes and half the population faces acute hunger.
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