Definition Synonyms
Definition of tenth - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sequencecoming after the ninth in order
- She finished in the tenth position.
2.
divisionbeing one of ten equal parts
- Each slice is a tenth of the cake.
Noun
1.
fractionone of ten equal parts of a whole
- He ate a tenth of the pizza.
2.
orderposition ten in a sequence or list
- She finished in tenth at the race.
3.
musicTECH. the interval of an octave plus a thirdTECH.
- The piece features a prominent tenth.
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
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
language
tenth letter of the Greek alphabet
education
the school year after eighth grade and before tenth
anniversary
tenth anniversary or its celebration
religious offering
giving a tenth of income to a church
portion given
one-tenth of something given as a contribution
finance
small portion or levy, often one tenth
astrology
the tenth zodiac sign from December 22 to January 19
measurement
unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
medical
tenth cranial nerve connecting brain to abdomen
history
destroy or remove one-tenth of something
ancient Rome
killing every tenth person as punishment
divination
the tenth card in Lenormand cartomancy
religious contribution
give one-tenth of income to a church
religion
related to the practice of giving a tenth of income
abr: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
federal court handling appeals from ten western US states
information theory
unit of information, one tenth of a ban
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.
The book is the tenth in the series. He played a tenth on the piano. The composer used a tenth in the harmony.
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- French:dixième, fraction, ...
- German:zehnter, Zehntel, ...
- Italian:decimo, decima posizione, ...
- Spanish:décimo, décima parte, ...
- Portuguese:décimo, 10º, ...
- Chinese:第十, 十分之一, ...
- Japanese:10番目の, 10分の1, ...
- Arabic:عاشِر, عُشْر, ...
- Hebrew:עֲשִׂירִי, עֲשִׂירִית, ...
- Russian:десятый, десятое место, ...
- Ukrainian:десятий, десята частина, ...
- Hindi:दसवाँ, दसवां हिस्सा, ...
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