seventh
noun
sev·enth
ˈse-vən(t)th 
ˈse-bᵊm(t)th
plural sevenths
ˈse-vən(t)s
-vən(t)ths;
ˈse-bᵊm(t)s,
-bᵊm(t)ths
1
: one that is number seven in a series
I'll be leaving on the seventh.
The batter hit a home run in the seventh.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of seven equal parts of something
… West Virginia, which produces a seventh of the country's coal …—
David M. Shribman
David M. Shribman3
a
: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically
: leading tone
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart
seventh
adjective or adverb
the writer's seventh book
She finished seventh in the race.
Examples of seventh in a Sentence
Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.
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Brusdar Graterol pitched the seventh for the Dodgers, and got them out unscathed.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The artist’s next new album would mark his seventh since releasing his debut album My World 2.0 in 2010.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The Broncos selected Browning in the third round of the 2021 draft and then Cooper in the seventh.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
After the game, Yankees legend Derek Jeter questioned Boone’s decision to pull ace Gerrit Cole, who’d been dealing all night before the ball was taken out of his hands in the seventh.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The artist’s next new album would mark his seventh since releasing his debut album My World 2.0 in 2010.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The Broncos selected Browning in the third round of the 2021 draft and then Cooper in the seventh.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
After the game, Yankees legend Derek Jeter questioned Boone’s decision to pull ace Gerrit Cole, who’d been dealing all night before the ball was taken out of his hands in the seventh.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Seventh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventh. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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seventh
noun
sev·enth
ˈsev-ən(t)th
1
: one that is number seven in a series see number
2
: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the seventh tone of a scale
seventh
adjective or adverb
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