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

And in Irvine, tenth in the nation’s priciest places to live, renters pay an average of $3,090 monthly. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025

Scientists have found that risks to people and ecosystems accelerate with every tenth of a degree beyond that limit. —NPR, 22 Nov. 2025

Light showers are likely after midnight Monday, with less than a tenth of an inch possible overnight, according to the National Weather Service. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025

Only two-tenths of an inch of snow was measured during the 2022-23 winter season. —Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Nov. 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