tenth
tɛnθ
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Definition of tenth - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
sequencecoming after the ninth in order
  • She finished in the tenth position.
decadal ordinal
2.
divisionbeing one of ten equal parts
  • Each slice is a tenth of the cake.
decile fractional tenth part

Noun

1.
fractionone of ten equal parts of a whole
  • He ate a tenth of the pizza.
decile fraction one-tenth
2.
orderposition ten in a sequence or list
  • She finished in tenth at the race.
decadal decimate
3.
musicTECH.the interval of an octave plus a thirdTECH.
  • The piece features a prominent tenth.
interval
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Expressions with tenth

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one of ten equal parts of a whole
She ate one-tenth of the pizza.
the school year after ninth grade
She is excited to start tenth grade next week.
student in the tenth grade in school
The tenth grader studied hard for the exams.
one of ten equal parts of a whole
She ate a tenth part of the cake.
vagus nerve in the human body
The tenth cranial nerve controls heart rate and digestion.

Origin of tenth

Old English, tēotha (tenth) + -th (ordinal suffix)

Terms with tenth included in their meaning

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calendar
the tenth month of the year
Oct.abbr.
abr: October
tenth month of the year
sequence
the person or thing that comes after the tenth in order
finance
coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
numbers
the tenth in a sequence
fraction
tenth part of a whole
education level
tenth year of school in many educational systems
education
students in the school year after tenth grade

Examples of tenth in a sentence

  • He was the tenth person to arrive at the party.
  • He received a tenth of the total profits.
  • A tenth of the class failed the exam.
  • She divided the cake into tenths for everyone.
  • A tenth of the profits was donated to charity.
  • He was the tenth to be called on stage.

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  1. French:dixième, fraction, ...
  2. German:zehnter, Zehntel, ...
  3. Italian:decimo, decima posizione, ...
  4. Spanish:décimo, décima parte, ...
  5. Portuguese:décimo, 10º, ...
  6. Chinese:第十, 十分之一, ...
  7. Japanese:10番目の, 10分の1, ...
  8. Arabic:عاشِر, عُشْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲשִׂירִי, עֲשִׂירִית, ...
  10. Russian:десятый, десятое место, ...
  11. Ukrainian:десятий, десята частина, ...
  12. Hindi:दसवाँ, दसवां हिस्सा, ...
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