tenth
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /tenθ/
tenth means: Coming in position ten, immediately after the ninth.
adjective
NUMBER TENA2
Coming in position ten, immediately after the ninth.
- Our flat is on the tenth floor.
- She celebrated her tenth birthday yesterday.
- This is the tenth time you have asked.
noun
ONE OF TENB1
One of ten equal parts of something.
- A tenth is smaller than a quarter.
- She saved a tenth of her income.
- Write the answer in tenths.
TENTH MEMBERB1
The person or thing in position ten in a series.
- Nine guests arrived, and the tenth was late.
- The tenth in line received the last ticket.
- I checked nine answers before reaching the tenth.
Questions about tenth
What does tenth mean?
Coming in position ten, immediately after the ninth.
What is tenth in other languages?
Türkçe: onuncu · Español: décimo · Français: dixième · Deutsch: zehnte · Italiano: decimo · 日本語: 十番目の
How do you pronounce tenth?
It is pronounced /tenθ/.
How do you use tenth in a sentence?
Our flat is on the tenth floor. She celebrated her tenth birthday yesterday.
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