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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By the way, for context, the adjustments amount to a sliver (tenths of a percentage point) of overall employment.
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All of that happens in real time in maybe two-tenths of a second.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The group was just over three-tenths of a second behind Wiles and Moltzan for the bronze.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
All of that happens in real time in maybe two-tenths of a second.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Consumers can buy the drug for $200 on TrumpRx or get the generic via GoodRx for a tenth of the price.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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