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.
Recent Examples on the Web
New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
For example, the median projection of FOMC members for core PCE inflation was recently raised by three tenths of a percentage point to end this year at 3.1%.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Coffee accounts for less than a tenth of the drive-thru coffee chain’s cost of goods sold.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 July 2025
What's the Fourth of July forecast in Louisville? June 30
The chance of precipitation is 50% to 60% with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected during the day and evening.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
For example, the median projection of FOMC members for core PCE inflation was recently raised by three tenths of a percentage point to end this year at 3.1%.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Coffee accounts for less than a tenth of the drive-thru coffee chain’s cost of goods sold.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 July 2025
What's the Fourth of July forecast in Louisville? June 30
The chance of precipitation is 50% to 60% with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected during the day and evening.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Tenth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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