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

Haddad said it is generally designed to go about a mile per hour, maybe a few tenths more. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024

That’s about a tenth of X’s Brazilian erstwhile userbase. —David Meyer, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024

The city has a 70% chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., but new rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, National Weather Service forecasters said. —Roberto Villalpando, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024

There have been discussions about adding tick sizes of a tenth of a cent or a fifth of a cent, as well as a half cent. —Bob Pisani, CNBC, 18 Sep. 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