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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The ugly Not only did Kenley Jansen get bypassed for a save opportunity despite warming up in Yankee Stadium, he was not called on at the bottom of the tenth either.
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Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
So far, Brynjolfsson is winning by a few tenths of a percentage point.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Most places will see less than a tenth of an inch for the remainder of the day.
—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
So far, Brynjolfsson is winning by a few tenths of a percentage point.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Most places will see less than a tenth of an inch for the remainder of the day.
—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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