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

Camp Mabry recorded about a tenth of an inch Oct. 18. —Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024

California See the bomb cyclone approaching California from space Nov. 20, 2024 On Saturday, Los Angeles and Ventura counties could see anywhere from a tenth to a third of an inch of rain. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Although most Americans today don’t know it, there were large centralized civilizations across much of North America in the tenth through twelfth centuries. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024

New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. 🌦️ Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. —John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024

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