Tenth
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnθ/
Tenth (noun)
- One part of something divided into ten equal parts.
- The position of number ten in a list or order.
Examples
- She divided the cake into ten equal parts, and each was a tenth.
- A tenth of the budget was allocated to marketing.
Common collocations: a tenth of, divide into tenths, in tenth place, tenth in line, tenth position
Tenth (adjective)
- Coming after the ninth in a series.
Examples
- The runner was in tenth place at the halfway mark.
- She was the tenth person to arrive at the party.