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

Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025

Less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall is expected. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for portions of Connecticut from 6 a.m. Friday through 1 p.m. Light freezing rain is expected, with a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in part of the state, according to the National Weather Service. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025

Ice accumulations between three and five tenths of an inch from freezing rain, preceded by snow and sleet accumulation of an inch or less. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 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