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noun sev·enth \ ˈse-vən(t)th , ˈse-bᵊm(t)th \

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Definition of seventh

plural sevenths play \ˈse-vən(t)s, -vən(t)ths; ˈse-bᵊm(t)s, -bᵊm(t)ths\

1 :one that is number seven in a series — see Table of Numbers

2 a :a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees

b :a tone at this interval; specifically :leading tone

c :the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart

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Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.

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Avisail Garcia was batting seventh for a winter league team in Venezuela earlier this year.

— paul skrbina, chicagotribune.com, "Avisail Garcia to represent White Sox at All-Star Game," 2 July 2017
Encarnacion’s 17th homer of the season was also his seventh in his last 12 games.

— michael beller, SI.com, "Between Rockies-Dbacks and Bellinger-Seager, NL West is captivating baseball," 21 June 2017
Senior midfielder Troy Becker led the team in assists with 16, but the Green Terror ranked seventh in the league in total assists (86) and assists per game (5.4).

— edward lee, baltimoresun.com, "Review & preview: McDaniel men’s lacrosse," 16 June 2017
Lorenzo Cain followed with a line-drive solo blast to left, his seventh of the season and fifth in 11 games.

— rustin dodd, kansascity.com, "After Moustakas’ splash hit, Royals roll their winning streak to four games," 14 June 2017
Salas stranded both runners, and Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless seventh as Reed warmed up.

— seth berkman, New York Times, "Addison Reed Enters Early, and the Mets Leave With a Victory," 3 June 2017
Junior left fielder and backup catcher Olivia Glass, batting seventh in a loaded Huskies lineup, smacked two opposite field home runs Tuesday in OPRF's four-inning 15-0 win over upstart Evanston in a Class 4A Niles North Sectional semifinal.

— bob narang, chicagotribune.com, "Olivia Glass breaks out with HRs as OPRF cruises to sectional final," 1 June 2017
His two-out, three-run homer in the seventh tied it at 5-5 and his two-run single in the eighth stretched the lead to four.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram.com, "Rangers reaction sings the praises of Elvis Andrus," 30 May 2017
The 426-foot drive, Dozier's seventh of the season, bounced off the ribbon videoboard between the upper and lower deck in right-center field.

— ap, USA TODAY, "Dozier's 2-run shot in 8th spurs Twins to 5-3 win over Rays," 27 May 2017

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First Known Use of seventh

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Definition of seventh for English Language Learners

: number seven in a series
: one of seven equal parts of something

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adjective sev·enth \ ˈse-vənth \

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:coming right after sixth

seventh

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Definition of seventh for Students

1 :number seven in a series

2 :one of seven equal parts

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