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
New rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
—
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
The school, which hasn’t had a chief fundraiser in nearly a year, has a $68 million endowment — roughly one tenth the holdings of USD last year.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Additional rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected, with higher amounts possible if thunderstorms occur.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
The district of more than 1,000 schools employs nearly 120 restorative justice teachers, meaning only about a tenth of schools have one.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
What’s more, a recent uptick in the 11-year solar cycle may have contributed about a tenth of a degree of additional warning.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
What's more, a recent uptick in the 11-year solar cycle may have contributed about a tenth of a degree of additional warning.
—Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
The school, which hasn’t had a chief fundraiser in nearly a year, has a $68 million endowment — roughly one tenth the holdings of USD last year.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Additional rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected, with higher amounts possible if thunderstorms occur.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
The district of more than 1,000 schools employs nearly 120 restorative justice teachers, meaning only about a tenth of schools have one.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
What’s more, a recent uptick in the 11-year solar cycle may have contributed about a tenth of a degree of additional warning.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
What's more, a recent uptick in the 11-year solar cycle may have contributed about a tenth of a degree of additional warning.
—Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Tenth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenth. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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