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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Arike Ogunbowale hits a 3-pointer with a tenth of a second left to give Notre Dame a 61-58 win over Mississippi State and its first women’s national championship since 2001.
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
At the time, a gallon of gas might only cost about 10 cents per gallon, so the taxes were smaller, calculated in tenths of a cent, Jacobsen told WSYR.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Some areas of Wisconsin saw a tenth of an inch of ice or more Sunday.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Roughly a tenth of the small group overseeing the FAFSA rollout has also taken buyouts or retired.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
At the time, a gallon of gas might only cost about 10 cents per gallon, so the taxes were smaller, calculated in tenths of a cent, Jacobsen told WSYR.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Some areas of Wisconsin saw a tenth of an inch of ice or more Sunday.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Roughly a tenth of the small group overseeing the FAFSA rollout has also taken buyouts or retired.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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