plural tenths
ˈten(t)s 
ˈten(t)ths
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.
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Ice accumulations between three and five tenths of an inch from freezing rain, preceded by snow and sleet accumulation of an inch or less.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Central and northern parts of the state could see a trace amount or up to a few tenths of an inch, the weather service said online.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The initial subsidies were as little as a tenth of the purchase price of the replacement car or appliance.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Central and northern parts of the state could see a trace amount or up to a few tenths of an inch, the weather service said online.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The initial subsidies were as little as a tenth of the purchase price of the replacement car or appliance.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tenth
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“Tenth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenth. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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