tenth
noun
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plural tenths\ ˈten(t)s
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Definition of tenth
1
: one that is number 10 in a series — see Table of Numbers
2a
: a musical interval embracing an octave and a third
b
: the tone at this interval
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Examples of tenth in a Sentence
He was tenth in line.
He traded stocks for one tenth their face value.
I only paid a tenth of what you did for that jacket.
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Recent Examples on the Web
And the town hall themselves would be getting one-tenth of the viewership the debates have been getting. — Aaron Navarro And Eleanor Watson, CBS News, "DNC rejects resolution calling for climate change debate," 22 Aug. 2019 By comparison, the British Empire at its economic peak accounted for less than one-tenth of global output. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019 The state’s unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of a percent in the most recent report from the Department of Labor, to 3.6 percent, but beyond that headline Thursday’s report had a mix of good and bad news. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont’s vacation, sales tax free week starts and Sen. Chris Murphy and Donald Trump talk guns," 16 Aug. 2019 In fact, in 2007 there were only 8,775 megawatts of solar energy on the US grid—less than one-tenth of 1 percent of America’s electricity supply. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "A Tax Credit Fueled the Solar Energy Boom. Now It's in Limbo," 14 Aug. 2019 In June, Apex Legends had one-tenth of its initial audience. — Jason M. Bailey, New York Times, "Fortnite Drew Imitators to Survival Games. Who Will Be the Last One Standing?," 30 July 2019 Hamied readily agreed to manufacture it and launched the drug in 1993 at less than one-tenth of the international price, or about $2 a day. — Katherine Eban, Quartz India, "How an Indian tycoon fought Big Pharma to sell AIDS drugs for $1 a day," 15 July 2019 The chance of rain is 80 percent with rainfall totals of less than a one-tenth of an inch across the region. — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati weather: Sunny day followed by evening flash flood warnings and storms," 18 June 2019 Now suppose that the models are wrong, that the interest costs are three times higher than expected and growth is one-tenth smaller. — Karl W. Smith, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Not all budget deficits are created equal," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tenth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tenth
tenth
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tenth
: the number 10 in a series
: one of 10 equal parts of something
See the full definition for tenth in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tenth
adjective
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Kids Definition of tenth
(Entry 1 of 2)
: coming right after ninth
tenth grade
tenth
nounKids Definition of tenth (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: number ten in a series
2
: one of ten equal parts
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