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tenth (tent̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by nine others in a series; 10th
  2. designating any of the ten equal parts of something

Etymology: Early ME tenthe, replacing OE teogotha, teotha: see ten & -th

noun

  1. the one following the ninth
  2. any of the ten equal parts of something;
  3. a tenth of a gallon

adverb

in the tenth place, rank, group, etc.

tenth Related Forms

tenth′ly adverb

tenth Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • millimeter: It can spot a fragment only a tenth of a cubic millimeter in size.
  • penny: At one tenth of a penny for each liter, tap water will also drastically cut your home's expenditure on less healthy drinks.
  • inch: The crew had to move about a lot more than a tenth of an inch!
  • second: I'm losing three tenths of a second in the third section, which we just can't seem to work out.
  • percent: For the US $ 2.2 billion is about one tenth of one percent of the Federal budget.
  • population: At the end of the 1970s the richest tenth of the population received 21 % of disposable income.

Converse of object

  • finish: The film finished the weekend tenth in the overall UK chart, despite its limited release.
  • rank: Last year we ranked sixth, two years ago seventh, and in 2000 we ranked tenth in the world.

Preposition: on

grid: These were to be his final points of the season as, starting from tenth on the grid.

Adjective modifier

  • best-off: The average lifetimes in our best-off tenth are about 80 years.
  • worst-off: The individuals in the worst-off tenth in the other group live for an average of about 30 years.
  • bottom: The bottom tenth of all listed UK equities, rebalanced annually.
  • near: RA The right ascension in the default equinox ( given to the nearest tenth of a second of time in the original catalog ).
  • rich: At the end of the 1970s the richest tenth of the population received 21 % of disposable income.

Modifies a noun

  • anniversary: The tenth anniversary of Fidel makes me realize how far we have come in such a short time.
  • commandment: In the 1980s the tenth commandment was eroded when we had a 'give me ' society.
  • birthday: The next year started with the society's tenth birthday, in January 1987.
  • ounce: From 1980, they were also produced in fractional sizes of half ounce, quarter ounce, and tenth ounce.
  • century: Answer 2 The first striking factor about the world of the tenth century is the paradox of what makes man good.
  • planet: An excellent article from the National Solar Observatory Q: Is there a tenth planet ( Planet X )?