tenth

noun

ˈten(t)th 

plural tenths ˈten(t)s  ˈten(t)ths 

1

: one that is number ten in a series

the tenth of February

She was the tenth in line.

see Table of Numbers

2

: one of ten equal parts of something

He sold the car for a tenth of its value.

3

a

: a musical interval embracing an octave and a third

b

: the tone at this interval

tenth adjective or adverb

the tenth floor

the world's tenth largest company

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rainfall totals are expected to range from a couple tenths of an inch to a half inch. —Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

Lewis Hamilton limited the damage of his five-place grid penalty, climbing from tenth to sixth. —Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

The San Ramon hub will remain the control room, and the delay in the feeds between the two facilities will be less than two-tenths of a second, at worst, according to Molinari. —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images In the two race weekends since the summer break ended, Hamilton has been closer to Leclerc, this time only a tenth away. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tenth

• tenth-rate

Kids Definition

tenth

noun

ˈten(t)th 

plural tenths ˈten(t)s 

ˈten(t)ths

1

: one that is number 10 in a series see number

2

: one of 10 equal parts of something

3

: the one numbered 10 in a countable series

tenth adjective or adverb