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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Corporations have to plow back a seventh of their earnings in order to maintain their real earning power.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His seventh of the night broke a 108-108 tie with 47 seconds left.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Minnesota last season had 21 total turnovers and was tied for seventh nationally with 17 interceptions.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Spelling Bee online is presented as six hexagons encircling a seventh.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His seventh of the night broke a 108-108 tie with 47 seconds left.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Minnesota last season had 21 total turnovers and was tied for seventh nationally with 17 interceptions.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Spelling Bee online is presented as six hexagons encircling a seventh.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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